Golden fruit muffins

(Makes 18 to 24)

• 350g self-raising flour
• 100g cornmeal or polenta
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• Pinch of Gozo sea salt
• 75g butter, melted or extra virgin olive oil
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 225ml buttermilk or plain yoghurt thinned with water
• 1 tablespoon each chopped dried mango, apricot, peaches and gold sultanas

Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl. Stir in the butter or oil and eggs, and enough buttermilk to produce a soft, quite wet mixture. Stir in the fruit and spoon the mixture into greased muffin tins, deep bun tins, silicon or paper cases, arranged on a baking sheet, filling them about two thirds full. Bake in a preheated oven at 200˚C gas mark 6 for 18-20 minutes. Serve warm.