Spice Muffins - Bad As You Wanna Be |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Yummy yummy! From the 1950's and warm and spicy with a brown sugar icing that is butterscotchy good! I think this recipe comes from Star Bakery in Brooklyn, NY. Ingredients:
1 cup water |
1 cup raisins |
1/2 cup shortening |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 egg |
1 3/4 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/2 teaspoon clove |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg |
1/4 cup walnuts (optional) |
1 cup packed brown sugar |
1/3 cup half-and-half |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 cups confectioners' sugar |
coarsly chopped walnuts (optional) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups.
2. Combine water and raisins in a saucepan; simmer 10 minutes. Set aside; do not drain.
3. Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and raisins and reserved liquid. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture; mix well.
4. Stir in walnuts, using.
5. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done by inserting a toothpick that comes out clean.
7. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.
8. To make frosting:
9. Combine brown sugar, half and half and salt in a sauce pan.
10. Bring to a boil over low heat and stir until smooth,.
11. Stir in butter and vanilla.
12. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
13. Stir in confectioners' sugar.
14. Frost muffins; top with nuts, if desired.
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