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Blueberry and Banana Muffin Recipe by Chef Gareth Mullins from The Marker Hotel
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Blueberry and Banana Muffin Recipe by Chef Gareth Mullins from The Marker Hotel

A delicious treat suitable for the whole family, this Blueberry and Banana Muffin recipe by Chef Gareth Mullins from The Marker Hotel with Rhubarb and Lemonade is sure to satisfy all tastebuds.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients

– 1 1/2 cups of plain flour
– 1 cup of castor sugar
– 1 tsp of baking soda
– 1 tsp of salt
– Sieve all of these into a bowl and set to one side
– 2 punnets of blueberries

Wet Mix

– Measure all wet mix in second stainless steel bowl
– 2 eggs, beaten with whisk until pale
– ½ cup of sour cream, whisk it into egg
– ½ cup of melted butter, whisk it to mix with egg and sour cream
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract
– 2 medium size ripe banana, mashed up and then add into the wet mix, whisk to combine

Rhubarb and Lemonade

– 1 ½ litre of water
– 300g sugar
– 1 bunch rhubarb, chopped
– 5 lemons, halved and juiced
– 2 star anise, 1 vanilla pod, halved and deseeded

Method:

1. Gently fold the dry ingredients, folding with flat plastic spatula making sure not to overwork the mix. Gently fold in the blueberries keep a few back for the tops of the muffins.
2. Line a muffin tray with muffin cases and divide the mix. Fill each case almost to the top. Add the remaining blueberries on the top.
3. Pre heat the oven to 170 degrees and bake for 20 minutes. Try to keep the door closed as this will help the muffins to rise.
4. When the 20 minutes is up, use a small clean knife to check if the muffin cooked. Place the knife into the centre of one of the muffins, if the knife comes out clean they are cooked, if the knife has some of the raw mix, place back into the over, lower the temperature to 150 and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
5. Allow to cool on a wire rack before eating.
6. To make the lemonade, place all the ingredients into a large pot and bring to the boil. Skin off any bubbles that float to the top.
7. Allow to cool, place in the fridge to infuse, the next day pass through a sieve and serve on some ice.

Blueberry and Banana Muffin Recipe by Chef Gareth Mullins from The Marker Hotel

RECIPE BY CHEF GARETH MULLINS

Chef Gareth Mullins The Marker HotelGareth is responsible for all menu design and food preparation in The Marker Hotel’s four kitchens which covers the Brasserie, the Rooftop Bar and Terrace, the Marker Bar and in-room dining.

With over 16 years’ experience cooking in five star hotels in Ireland and Australia, Gareth spent seven years in the Merrion Hotel, where he was Head Chef in The Cellar Restaurant & Bar. Gareth and his team were chosen to cook the main course at the 2017 Restaurant Association of Ireland Awards.www.themarkerhoteldublin.com.

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