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TWO TONE MUFFINS

2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup roasted diced almonds
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup almond oil or vegetable oil
1 tsp grated orange peel
 
Preheat oven to 400F, prepare pans. In large bowl, combine flour,
sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in almonds, reserving some for
garnish.  In small bowl, combine orange juice, oil and egg. Add
dry mix to wet mix until just combined.  Transfer 1/2 of the batter
into another bowl and stir in cocoa. Stir orange peel into remaining
1/2 of batter. Carefully spoon orange batter into one side of each
cup. Spoon cocoa batter into other side. Sprinkle tops with almonds.
Bake 20 mins or until done. Serve warm. Makes 12 muffins.

Printable version: choc-orange.txt.