Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup softened butter
1/2 tsp grated orange peel
2 each eggs
2 cup all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup milk
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans
5 tbsp poppy seeds
Directions
Cream sugar, butter and orange peel. Add eggs, one at a time,
beating well after each. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and
nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well
after each addition. Fold in raisins, nuts and poppy seeds. Spoon
batter into greased muffin tins until about 3/4 full. Bake at 400ø
about 20 minutes.
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Bread; Breads; Muffin
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