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Croque-o-dile's cheese, tomato, spinachand sweet chilli muffins
2 cups self-raising flour
2 cups grated tasty cheese
100g feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
1 medium tomato, chopped
2 eggs
1 cup milk (approx)
100g chopped spinach
100g butter, melted
salt and pepper to taste
sweet chilli sauce
Method
Mix together the flour, cheeses and tomato in a large bowl.
In another bowl beat eggs and milk, add the chopped spinach and lastly the melted butter. Taking care not to over-mix, fold everything together until the flour is barely dampened.
Grease muffin trays and three-quarters fill with mixture, then make a small well in each and add a little sweet chilli sauce.
Bake at 200degC for about 30 minutes (for Texas-sized muffins) or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Requested by Lynley Browne, of Dunedin.
This recipe comes from Croque-o-dile Cafe in Dunedin Botanic Garden.
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