Category: Bread

2 cup All-purpose flour

1/3 cup Packed brown

Sugar

1 1/2 tsp Baking powder

1 tsp Baking soda

1/2 tsp Each salt, cinnamon,

Ginger and nutmeg

1 cup Raisins

1 Egg

1 3/4 cup Pumpkin puree

1/3 cup Vegetable oil

2 tbsp Coarsely grated

Orange rind

1/2 cup Orange juice

In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg; stir in raisins. In separate bowl, beat egg; blend in pumpkin, oil, orange rind and juice. Pour all at once over dry ingredients; stir just enough to blend. Spoon into large greased or paper lined muffin cups, filling to tops. Bake in 375 degree F (190 degrees C) oven for about 25 minutes or until golden and tops are firm to the touch. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from pans to cool on racks.



Makes 12 muffins.



From: Canadian Living Magazine September 1992