Chai muffins

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 200 ml Chai tea, strong brewed, use loose tea, not a cheap product
• 200 g block chocolate or chocolate shavings
• 4 eggs
• 1 pinch of salt
• 250 g butter, soft
• 100 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar (no vanillin!)
• 40 g honey
• 2 pinches of cinnamon
• 220 g flour
• 2 tsp, leveled baking powder
• 90 g powdered sugar
• possibly apricot jam

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Brew the chai tea according to the instructions and let it steep for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat). Set aside 50g of the chocolate bar for decoration. Also set aside 50ml of tea for the glaze. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form and set aside. Cream the butter until fluffy. Add the sugar, egg yolks, honey, vanilla sugar, and cinnamon and beat vigorously. Gradually stir in 150ml of chai tea. Sift the flour and baking powder and carefully fold in. Do not use a whisk; a wooden spoon with a hole or a spatula with slits is best. Fold in the beaten egg whites and carefully fold in the 150g chocolate shavings. Divide the batter between the muffin tins and bake for about 20 minutes; this will vary depending on the oven. Stir the icing sugar with a little tea until smooth. Decorate the muffins with the glaze and chocolate shavings. Adding apricot jam to the icing adds a beautiful shine. This recipe yields approximately 12-16 muffins.