EGG LESS MARBLE MUFFINS

EGG LESS MARBLE MUFFINS.....SMALL DISC SHAPED CAKES WHICH ARE QUICK TO BAKE......ENJOYED WITH OR WITHOUT TEA / COFFEE......:)

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 cups
Shortening - 1/2 cup
Yogurt - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Baking soda - 1 Tsp
Baking powder - 1 Tsp     (FOR ALTITUDE USE 1/2 TSP)
Vanilla essence - 1 Tsp
Warm water - 3/4 cup
Cocoa - 3 Tbsp

Method :

Sieve the flour.
Combine all the ingredients except cocoa in a bowl in the listed order.
Beat until smooth - 300 strokes by hand or 2 minutes by electric blender at medium speed.
Take out 3/4 of the mix in another vessel.
In the remaining 1/4 mix, sieve the cocoa. Add 1 Tbsp of water.
Beat for a minute until smooth.
Grease and dust the muffin moulds.
Spoon a little white mix into the mould, then add a little brown one.
Repeat the above step.
Do the same in all the moulds.
Bake in pre heated oven at 160 degrees for 15 minutes.
dip a needle or thin skew into a muffin, if it come s out dry switch off the oven....if it come out wet, bake further for 2-3 minutes.