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Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins

Ingredients:

    2 cups self raising flour
    ¾ cup caster sugar
    ¾ cup milk
    ½ cup canola oil
    1 small orange
    2 eggs
    ¼ cup poppy seeds

Instructions:

    Preheat oven to 180 degrees
    Sift flour and sugar into a bowl. Mix and make a well in the middle.
    Finely grate rind of orange and set aside.
    Squeeze juice from orange and pour into another medium sized bowl.
    Add to the orange juice the milk, oil and eggs, beat lightly with a fork/whisk.
    Make a well in the dry ingredients, then pour the liquid ingredients into the well and mix with a wooden spoon.
    Muffins are best when made quickly and not over mixed.
    Add rind and poppy seeds and mix lightly through.
    Spoon into well greased muffin pans or patty pans in muffin tray
    Cooking time depends on the size and oven, but 12 -15 minutes is about average for the standard patty pan size.