Heirloom Raisin Muffins Recipe

Heirloom Raisin Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 4
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter/regular margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cup unbleached flour – sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method

1. Combine raisins and water in saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover.
3. Simmer 20 minutes.
4. Drain raisins, reserving liquid.
5. Add enough water to reserved liquid to make 1/2 cup.
6. Cool well.
7. Cream together butter and sugar in bowl until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.
8. Add eggs, beat 2 more minutes.
9. Sift together flour and baking powder.
10. Add flour mixture alternately with 1/2 cup of reserved raisin liquid into creamed mixture, mixing well after each addition.
11. Stir in raisins.
12. Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, filling 2/3rds full.
13. Bake in 400 degree F oven 18 minutes or until golden brown
14. Serve hot with homemade jam or jelly.

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