Black Tea Honey Muffins

Black Tea Honey Muffins

Ingredients
2 1⁄2 ounces wholewheat flour
4 ounces all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
11⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
1⁄4 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 cup strong black tea
1⁄2 cup cream
2 1⁄2 ounces unsalted butter, at room temp.
2 1⁄2 ounces honey
1 ounce sugar
2 eggs
4 ounces walnuts, chopped
1 tablespoon large orange zest bits
Honey for topping

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a muffin tin and set aside.
2. Mix the flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt together, and set aside.
3. In another bowl mix the tea and cream together, and set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a separate bowl, cream the butter, honey and sugar together.
5. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Add the vanilla and mix in well.
6. Add half of the dry ingredients. Mix in well. Add half of the wet ingredients and mix in well. Repeat until all the dry and wet ingredients are used and a batter forms. Take care not to overmix.
7. Add the walnuts and orange zest. Mix until evenly distributed.
8. Evenly distribute the batter into a muffin tin.
9. Bake in a preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
10. After removing from the oven, flip each muffin on its side in the muffin tin to let air circulate around each muffin. Let cool.