Spiced Christmas Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 7/16 cups mixed dried fruit
• 5 3/8 tablespoons rum or brandy
• 2 1/2 cups self raising flour
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/16 cups soft brown sugar firmly packed
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest very finely
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest very finely
• 9/16 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
• 1 cup icing sugar soft ready-made icing, to dust
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam extra, warmed and sieved red and green glacé cherries, for decoration

Nutrition

• Calories : 1160 calories
• Carbohydrate : 208 grams
• Cholesterol : 125 milligrams
• Fat : 28 grams
• Fiber : 6 grams
• Protein : 14 grams
• SaturatedFat : 17 grams
• Sodium : 90 milligrams
• Sugar : 127 grams