Mars Bar Muffins With M&M Sprinkles

Ingredients
150gms Unsalted Butter
1/2 Cup Soft Brown Sugar,Firmly Packed
3 Mars Bars,Chopped.
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Self Raising Flour
1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Grated Rind And Juice Of 1 Lemon.
1 Small (49gm) pack m&m's

Method
Put the butter and sugar in a saucepan and melt the butter over a low heat,remove from the heat and
add the cocoa powder,lemon rind and juice, vanilla extract,chopped mars bars and stir until combined,set aside to cool
for at least 5 minutes then add sifted flour and stir again,now add the eggs one at a time stirring after each
addition,beat the mixture till well combined ,grease a 12 pan muffin tin and fill each pan evenly,sprinkle
each muffin with a few m&ms.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180c for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Apricot Mousse

125 gm's Dried Apricots
1 Sachet Gelatine
2 Tablespoons Cold Water
2 Egg Yolks
1/2 Cup Caster Sugar
2 Tablespoons Cointreau
600ml Cream.

Place the apricots in a medium saucepan and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch,let them stand for
30 minutes then bring to boil,once boiling reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until the apricots are soft.
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Set aside.
Next soften the gelatin in the cold water in a small bowl.
In a blender process the hot apricots with the cooking liquid and gelatine until smooth,set aside to cool.
Beat the egg yolks,sugar and liqeur in a food processor until smooth and well blended,transfer to a double
boiler ,whisk over simmering water until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a wooden spoon,
do not overheat the mixture or it will spilt and you will have  scrambled eggs,as soon as the mixture has
thickened enough place the bowl in a sink full of cold water and allow to cool,when both the mixtures have
cooled mix them together in a large bowl and stir till combined,whip the cream till fairly stiff and gently fold
into the apricot mixture then spoon into wide rimmed glasses.
Chill covered for several hours and serve with tuille biscuits and fresh fruit coulis.