mediocre muffins?

so for lunch today i set about following a recipe for ham, pea and feta muffins which sounded like a nice change to the monotony of lunch! however i'm not entirely convinced they have worked very well. first of all i was surprised that the recipe called for the use of an electric whisk - normally i make muffins by hand (which is why they are good to make with small children). it did say to use the slow setting however my whisk seems to be turbo powered so i think that might have altered the batter.

i also had a bit of a moment with the microwave (a new addition to our kitchen, hello twenty-first century!) i thought i would melt the butter in the microwave to save washing up a pan, however it proceeded to explode! note to self - watch it very carefully next time!

but back to the batter - it seemed a little strange and really clung to the whisk (literally all the batter was wrapped around the two whisks!). but i put them mixture in the oven anyway (possibly for slightly too long as the tops are a bit hard - but again this could be the batter?) i tried to eat one - not sure if it was still too hot as the centre peeled away from the outside! but my mum had one later after they had cooled more and she liked it? so perhaps i was just being a bit eager! i'll brave trying one again tomorrow. if not i think next time i will hand whisk the batter and perhaps use a little more liquid?

love,
nen
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