In a medium size pot melt together –

• 125 g margarine
• ½ sugar
• 1 ½ c stewed apple (no added sugar)

Heat together until the margarine is melted and the mixture is just beginning to bubble.  Remove from the heat and ‘whizz’ with your stick blender.  Cool a little while you prepare the muffin tins.    Add 2 eggs and whizz again until smooth and well mixed.

Gently fold into the mixture

2 c Self Raising Flour

½ c chopped dark chocolate

Bake in greased muffin tins at 180C for 15-20 mins.  Test with a skewer to make sure they are cooked.  Makes 12 large muffins.

• ½ c walnuts
• ½ c hazelnuts
• 1 c sesame seeds
• ½ tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt

Place the nuts on an oven tray and bake for 10 mins at 180C or until lightly roasted.  Chop finely.  Heat the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan with the chilli and cumin until the seeds start to brown.

Combine all the ingredients and serve in a bowl, accompanied by some good quality olive oil and some delicious bread.  It is also very tasty sprinkled over a salad to add a zap of flavour.

Makes about 2 ½ cups.