Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and prepare muffin tins by greasing or lining them with paper.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and allspice - then set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, cream, milk, melted butter (and currants if you are using them).
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir JUST UNTIL BLENDED (do not overmix).
  5. Spoon into the muffin tins, filling 2/3rds full.
  6. Bake for about 20 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
  7. Cool in tins for 5 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.