Coconut Muffins
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425g can apricot halves
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2½ cups (335g) self-raising flour
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2/3 cup (160ml) buttermilk
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½ cup (125ml) vegetable oil
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1/3 cup (110g) apricot jam
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Coconut topping
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¼ cup (35g) plain flour
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1 tablespoon caster sugar
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1/3 cup (25g) shredded coconut
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30g butter
How to make Coconut Muffins:
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Preheat oven to moderate (180°C/160°C fan-forced). Grease 12-hole (1/3-cup/80ml) muffin pan.
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Drain apricots, discard syrup; chop apricots coarsely.
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Make coconut topping.
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Combine flour and sugar in large bowl; use a fork to stir in apricot, then combined egg, buttermilk, oil and jam. Mixture should look lumpy, do not over-mix.
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Divide mixture among pan holes; sprinkle coconut topping over each muffin mixture. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes. Stand muffins in pan 5 minutes; turn, top-side up, onto wire rack to cool.
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Coconut topping combine flour, sugar and coconut in small bowl; use fingers to rub butter into flour mixture.

