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                       CURRANT & OATMEAL MUFFINS

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Muffins

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       -JUDI M. PHELPS
    1/2   c            Butter -- softened
    2/3   c            Sugar
  5                    Eggs
    1/2                Orange -- grated (about 3 T)
  1       t            Vanilla
  1       c            Flour
    1/2   c            Quick-cooking oats
  2       ts           Baking powder
  1       t            Pumpkin pie spice
  1       c            Dried currants
  1       c            Dried currants
  1       c            Walnuts -- chopped
                       Cinnamon sugar

   Beat together first 5 ingredients until blended. Mix
 together the next 6 ingredients and beat in until dry
 ingredients are just moistened. Do not overbeat.
   Divide batter between 12 paper-lined muffins cups
 and sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar.  Bake in a 375
 degree oven for about 25 minutes, or until a cake
 test, inserted in center, comes out clean. Cool in pan
 for a few minutes, and then continue cooling on a
 rack. Yields: 12 muffins.

 SOURCE:  Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads by Renny
 Darling.



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