Christmas Cake Muffins with Sugared Pecans

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups fruits dried mixed, sultanas, raisins, currants and candied citrus peel
• 7/8 cup sherry or your preferred spirit
• 2 oranges medium
• 1 1/8 cups unsalted butter softened, in 2cm cubes
• 2 1/16 cups light brown muscovado sugar
• 1 tablespoon black treacle
• 4 medium eggs
• 1 3/4 cups plain flour
• 2/3 cup ground almonds
• 4 2/3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg freshly
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• pecans
• chocolate

Nutrition

• Calories : 300 calories
• Carbohydrate : 35 grams
• Cholesterol : 75 milligrams
• Fat : 16 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 5 grams
• SaturatedFat : 8 grams
• Sodium : 100 milligrams
• Sugar : 19 grams