Ginger-Orange Irish Soda Bread Dough for Muffins

Ingredients

• 1¾ cups all-purpose flour / plain flour
• ½ cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar / caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1½ cups currants or raisins
• zest of 1 orange
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• turbinado sugar / brown sugar, for topping

Directions

1. Whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, ginger, and currants/raisins.
2. In another bowl, whisk together the zest, egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla until combined.
3. Combine the dry and wet ingredients until just incorporated. Do not overmix! It will be a thick batter!
4. Fill the muffin cups ¾ full with the batter and then sprinkle each with the turbinado sugar.
5. Can bake for 20-25 minutes.