Raspberry Muffins with Streusel Topping

Ingredients

Method

1. Heat the oven to 190°C (gas mark 5). Grease a 12-hole muffin tin or line with paper muffin cases.
2. To make the topping, rub the butter into the flour with your fingertips, until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Mix in the sugar and pecans.
3. To make the muffins, sift the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Add the orange zest and make a well in the centre.
4. Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. Pour into the well in the flour mixture and stir until the ingredients are just combined. Do not over-mix - the batter should not be smooth. Quickly fold in the raspberries.
5. Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin tin. Sprinkle over the topping and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the tops are golden. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.