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                          ORANGE SPICE MUFFINS

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

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            All-purpose flour
  1       c            Whole-wheat flour
  1       tb           Baking powder
  1 1/4   ts           Ground cinnamon
    1/4   ts           Ground cloves
    1/4   ts           Ground nutmeg
    1/4   ts           Salt
  1                    Large egg
  1       c            Sour cream
  4       tb           (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
                       -melted
  1       tb           Frozen orange juice concentr
                       -thawed
                       Grated zest of 1 large orang
    1/3   c            Packed light-brown sugar
  1       tb           Sugar

 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter 12 muffin
 cups. Sift together the flours, baking powder, 3/4
 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the cloves, nutmeg, and
 salt. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with the sour
 cream, butter, and orange juice. Stir in the orange
 zest and brown sugar and mix well. Add the sour cream
 mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just
 combined. Fill the prepared muffin cups about
 three-fourths full. Combine the sugar with the
 remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and sprinkle over the
 muffins. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25
 minutes or until lightly browned and springy to the
 touch. Allow the muffins to stand for 5 minutes before
 turning them out onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm.
 Makes 12 muffins. Source: "An Edible Christmas" by
 Irena Chalmers.



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