*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           IRISH SODA MUFFINS

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Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Quick

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Quaker Oats, uncooked
                       -- (quick or old-fashioned)
  1       c            Buttermilk or sour milk*
  1                    Egg
    1/3   c            Margarine or butter -- melted
    1/4   c            Brown sugar, firmly packed
  1       c            All-purpose flour
  1       t            Baking powder
    1/2   ts           Baking soda
    1/2   ts           Salt (optional)
    1/2   c            Raisins

 Combine oats and buttermilk; refrigerate 1 hour or
 overnight.  Heat oven to 400 F.  Grease 12 medium
 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. In large
 bowl, combine egg, margarine and brown sugar; mix
 well.  Add oat mixture alternately with combined dry
 ingredients to egg mixture, mixing just until dry
 ingredients are moistened (batter will be slightly
 lumpy). Stir in raisins.  Fill prepared muffin cups
 2/3 full.  Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

 *NOTE: To make sour milk, place 1 tablespoon lemon
 juice or vinegar in glass measuring cup.  Add enough
 milk to equal 1 cup; mix well.  Let stand 10 minutes.

 NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per muffin:
 * calories 162
 * carbohydrates 23 g
 * protein 4 g
 * fat 6 g
 * calcium 56 mg
 * sodium 160 mg
 * cholesterol 25 mg
 * dietary fiber 1 g

 Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!"
 Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
 Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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