Old German Muffins Recipe

An excellent muffin recipe

• Meal Type: Muffins
• Ethnicity: German
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour

Ingredients

• 3/4 c Butter or margarine
• 2 Eggs; large
• 1 ts Vanilla extract
• 1/2 ts Cinnamon
• 2 1/4 c Flour; unbleached
• 1 tb Orange rind; grated
• 1/2 c Sugar
• 1 tb Rum
• 3 tb Milk
• 2 ts Baking powder
• 1/4 c Almonds; ground
• 1/4 c Raisins; if desired

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar
2. Beat in eggs, rum, vanilla, and milk
3. Mix cinnamon, baking powder, and flour
4. Add flour mixture to butter mixture
5. Gently mix in almonds, orange rind, and raisins
6. Pour batter into greased muffin tins, filling half full
7. Bake at 375F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until browned
8. Makes 18 muffins