MMMMM Good Muffins
1 cup dried fruit (raisins, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, dates, or whatever)
1 cup boiling water
Pour water over the fruit and let stand for 10 minutes. Drain (save liquid) and set aside.
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar or splenda
5 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
Mix these ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside
2 large eggs, beaten
2/3 cup light olive oil or cannola olive blend
Liquid drained from fruit above into measuring cup
enough milk to make 1 1/2 cups liquid/milk.
Mix well.
Add liquid to dry ingredients. Stir until just mixed, leave lumply. Put 1/2 of batter into muffin cups in
a cupcake pan. (1 dozen cups one color)
Add fruit to other 1/2 batter and fold in. Put this into muffin cups in a cupcake pan. (1 dozen cups another
color)
Bake at 400' 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Tip out and
serve warm.
Freeze remainder in tightly closed plastic bag for use later. Muffin cup colors tell you whether it
is a fruit or nut muffin.
To reheat muffins wrap in aluminum foil and heat in 400' oven for 15 minutes.