2

cups

plain flour

¾

Tbs

baking powder

½

tsp

salt

1

cup

fresh strawberries; sliced

1/3

cup

sugar

½

cup

milk

1

medium

egg; slightly beaten

¼

cup

butter; melted

1

Preheat oven to 200°C. Either grease the muffin pans, or line them with paper baking cups.

2

Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl, and stir them together with a fork.

3

Mash ½ cup of the berries with the sugar in a small bowl. Add the mashed berries, remaining sliced berries, the milk or cream, egg, and melted butter to the dry ingredients and stir JUST enough to combine the ingredients.

4

Spoon the batter into the muffin pans, filling the cups about ¾ full. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in centre of a muffin comes out clean.

5

Serve warm, with butter, whipped cream and jam.