Altdeutsche Brotchen (Old-German Muffins) is a traditional German recipe for a classic cake batter made with flour, orange zest, sugar, eggs and butter flavoured with vanilla, rum, ground almonds and raisins that's cooked as individual muffins. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic German version of: Old-German Muffins (Altdeutsche Brotchen).
Cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly to combine after each addition. Next beat in the rum, vanilla and milk.
Sift together the flour, cinnamon and baking powder then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Gently mix in the almonds, orange zest and raisins.
Divide the resultant batter between the greased wells of muffin tins, filling them only half full. Transfer to an oven pre-heated to 190C (375F, Gas Mark 5) and bake for about 25 minutes, or until nicely browned and cooked through.
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