Ploughman's muffins

Name: Ploughman's muffins
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 185g unsalted butter, chopped, softened; 3 extra-large eggs; 310ml buttermilk; 300g self-raising flour; 200g cheddar, coarsely grated; 100g smoked leg ham, roughly chopped; 50g pickled onion, chopped; 20.00 ml Dijon mustard; Cornichons; Pickled apple; 1 Granny Smith apple, cut into thin wedges; 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted; 1 tsp fennel seeds; Pinch dried chilli flakes; 80ml white wine vinegar; 40g caster sugar; Any leftover herb stalks

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by Phoebe Wood

Feb 22, 2019

This is an entire ploughman's lunch packed into one bite-sized beauty.

185g unsalted butter, chopped, softened
3 extra-large eggs
1 1/4 cups (310ml) buttermilk, at room temperature
2 cups (300g) self-raising flour, sifted
200g cheddar, coarsely grated
100g smoked leg ham, roughly chopped
50g pickled onion, chopped
1 tbs Dijon mustard

To serve

Cornichons
Pickled apple

Pickled apple

1 Granny Smith apple, cut into thin wedges
1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted
1 tsp fennel seeds
Pinch dried chilli flakes
1/3 cup (80ml) white wine vinegar
40g caster sugar
Any leftover herb stalks

Method

1.

For the pickled apple, place apple in a small jar. Place coriander seeds, fennel seeds, chilli flakes, vinegar, sugar, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 cup (125ml) water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cool to room temperature, then pour over apple. Add herb stalks and set aside for at least 1 hour or chill for up to 2 weeks.
2.

For the base muffin mixture, place butter in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until pale. Add eggs and beat until combined. Fold through buttermilk, flour and 1 tsp salt flakes until combined.
3.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 6-hole Texas muffin pan.
4.

Grease a 6-hole Texas muffin pan. Fold all ploughman’s muffin ingredients through base muffin mixture, reserving a little of the cheese for topping. Season. Divide among muffin holes and top with reserved cheese.
5.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.