Weber Rapidfire - Chocolate Rum & Raisin Muffins

[Derek Bullock]

As I posted on another post I was keen to try out the Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter. The following series of 7 photos will show you how it works and also introduce a new muffin recipe.

Cheers

Derek

The Weber Rapidfire Chimney Starter is a metal cylinder with a grill at the bottom. As it says in the name it rapidly brings your heat beads to coals. You can see in Photo 1 where the heat is concentrated inside.

[Derek Bullock]

At this stage in photo 2 I was getting a little worried about the ceiling on the verandah. I put 24 heat beads in it and had coals in just less than 20 minutes. I have never had coals less than 40 minutes in the past so worth the $40 I paid for it.

[Derek Bullock]

Well it worked and with all those coals I had to cook something so I rumbled through a recipe book and found Chocolate Rum & Raisin Muffins. I’m a bit partial to rum in cooking and ice cream.

INGREDIENTS – Makes 6 large muffins

1 Cup chopped raisins soaked in a ¼ cup of Bundy Rum
1 ¼ Cups self-raising flour
¼ Cup of cocoa powder
½ Cup brown sugar
½ Cup chocolate bits
1 Egg
½ Cup melted butter
½ Cup milk

METHOD

Mix flour, cocoa, sugar and chocolate in a large bowl. In another bowl mix together beaten egg, melted butter and milk. Pour this mixture into dry ingredients and mix well but stop as soon as it’s combined. Spoon into paper muffin cups in a muffin tray. Place into a moderately hot oven and cook for 20 minutes.

Photo 3 - the tray about to go in the oven

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Photo 4 – don’t they just look fantastic. The smell was out of this world.

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Photo 5 – bet you won’t find these at your local muffin shop

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Photo 6 – cappuccino and muffin (Yes, even though this is on the verandah, I can do that in the bush to)

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Photo 7 – Ahhhhhhhh light and moist, “How’s that for camp oven tucker”. Hmmmmmmm, yes a dollop of cream would be nice.

[Fin_Addict]

Mate You can come camping with us fella's anyday [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[Heath]

Where you live Derek?

I'm coming round!

BTW - The missus asked if you have any damper recipies

[Dug]

I hope you are going to the M&G, Macchiato coffee with 3 sugar please

the burner looks like the old army "Choofer" water heaters!

[el_carpo]

Yes!!! Another muffin recipe! Now that's what I like to see! I'll be whipping up a batch of those beauties as soon as possible! I looooove chocolate. Thanks Derek.

Now, for the chimney. I've been using them for many years and I agree with you completely. They are the only way to go. You don't even use lighter fluid. Just add the starter bricks (or, if you're cheap like me, old newspaper scraps ) and you're all set. You don't get that lousy lighter fluid taste on your food and the coals get hot super fast. They're great.

E.C.--now where did I leave those muffin pans?

[drevil]

So Derek, I'm not that experienced with Weber's & camp ovens, but after the coals burned down, did you just lift of the chimney and place the camp oven on the remaining bed of coals? Did you put some on the lid too? How long did you cook the muffins for?

[Derek Bullock]

Hey Drevil

If you check my post at http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...num=1106386447 you will see how it's done.

With the Rapidstart you have to tip the coals out and yes coals top and bottom of the oven.

Remember I am using a Bedourie camp oven made if light spun steel. If you have a cast iron oven you will need less coals.

Most muffins take about 20 minutes, maybe a bit more.


Derek

[Derek Bullock]

Heath

Check out the post at http://www.ausfish.com.au/cgi-ausfis...num=1106386447. That is a pretty basic damper.

My basic damper is:

1 cup of flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
pinch of salt
enough milk to make a wet dough

Want to make a bigger damper then just increase the quantites. Basically for every cup of flour add a teaspoon of baking powder, bigger pinch of salt and milk. To that recipe you can add whatever you like.

One good variation is to make a two cup basic damper and add half a cup of sugar and a cup of raisins that have been soaked in bundy rum overnight.

Cheers.


Derek