Pear muffins

This is my first attempt at baking pear muffins.

It turned out quite nicely. However, following feedback from SG, I will reduce the quantity of salt slightly.

INGREDIENTS

2 pears (peeled, cored and cut into small cubes)
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup castor sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup pear juice - I used the Heinz pear juice (which is meant for children - it is less sweet)

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.

2. Line the muffin pans with paper muffin cases. Set aside.

3. Sift the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir in the cut pears.

4. Add the castor sugar and mix well.

5. Add the oil, butter and juice and mix until just blended. Do not overstir.

6. Pour into the prepared muffin pans.

7. Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.

8. Remove the baked muffins from the muffin pan and leave to cool on a wire rack.