Molehill muffins

Ingredients for 12 servings:

• 150 g butter
• 125 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 3 eggs (size M)
• 175 g flour
• 2 tsp, heaped baking powder
• 10 g cocoa powder
• 3 tbsp milk
• 50 g chocolate shavings (dark)
• 250 g strawberries
• 100 g sour cream
• 20 g sugar
• 2 packets of vanilla sugar
• 2 tbsp jam (strawberry jam)
• 1 tsp water
• some strawberries

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Total time approx. 3 hours

with strawberries

For the dough, beat the butter or margarine with a hand mixer fitted with a whisk on high speed until smooth. Gradually stir in the sugar and 1 packet of vanilla sugar. Stir until the mixture is thickened. Gradually beat in the eggs (approx. 30 seconds each). Sift the flour with the baking powder and cocoa powder and stir in portions alternately with the milk on medium speed. Finally, briefly stir in the grated chocolate. Pour the batter into a (greased and floured) muffin tin and smooth it out. Place the tin on a rack in the oven and bake for approx. 25 minutes at top/bottom heat at approx. 180°C (preheated), fan oven at approx. 160°C (preheated) or gas mark 2-3 (preheated). Let the muffins stand in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and let cool on a wire rack. Cut a top off each muffin. Using a teaspoon, hollow out the muffin bases, leaving a 1cm thick rim. Hollow out the lids a little as well. Crumble the leftover pastry. Set aside about 5 tablespoons for garnishing. For the filling, wash the strawberries, drain well, remove the stems, and cut into small cubes. Whisk together the sour cream, sugar, and 1 packet of vanilla sugar. Carefully fold in the strawberry cubes and the remaining pastry crumbs. Using a teaspoon, fill the muffin bases in a mound-like manner. To spread, combine jam and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Brush the mixture onto the pastry lids. Sprinkle the lids with the reserved pastry crumbs, pressing them lightly into the crumbs. Place the lids on top of the filling and chill the muffins for about 30 minutes. Garnish the muffins with strawberry jam before serving.