Apple Carrot Muffins

Although baking is not my forte, I decided to present both classes this week with a challenge - apple carrot muffins. Who would have thought that combining a fruit, a veggie and....raisin bran...would result in a lightly sweet, mouthwatering treat? Two dozen mini muffins quickly disappeared in both classes. In retrospect, we could have easily doubled the recipe! Key kitchen skills in this week's recipe included grating (the grater is sharp, so watch those little fingers), crunching (breaking down the bran flakes), cracking eggs, stirring and taste-testing the batter (every chef earns the right to a little taste straight from the mixing bowl). The compost bin was fed quite well this week with the multitude of apple peels, carrot shavings and egg shells. The compost is moving VERY slowly, but I'm optimistic that we'll have a rich product by the time winter changes to spring.