Chocolate chip muffins

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 200 c / 400 f / gas mark . line 12 muffin cases.

2. 2. Mix the flour and baking powder together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter untill the mixture is like breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and the chocolate chips.

3. 3. In a separate bowl mix the eggs , milk and vanilla extract together , then pour the mixture all at once into the dry ingredients and mix briefly.

4. 4.Spoon the batter into the muffin cases and bake for 15-20 minutes or until risen , golden and firm to touch. cool in the tin for 10 minutes.

5. 5. After 10 minutes of cooling in the tin , transfer to a cooling rack or serve straight away.