Subj : BH&G 3335 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Jul 16 2021 05:55:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Gingerbread Pear Muffins Categories: Breads, Fruits, Snacks, Chocolate Yield: 4 Servings 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Ground ginger 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/4 ts Salt 2/3 c Mild-flavored molasses 1/4 c Butter, melted 1/4 c Packed brown sugar 1 lg Egg 1/2 c Boiling water 2 sm Pears; in 6 wedges each 3 oz Dark or bittersweet - chocolate; broken in small - pieces Raw sugar; optional Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC. Lightly coat twelve 2 1/2" muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and flour. In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a second bowl whisk together molasses, butter, brown sugar, and egg. Pour into flour mixture. Stir until combined. Whisk in boiling water. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Add 1 pear wedge to each muffin, press lightly. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Add chocolate piece to top of muffins. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes. Use table knife to smooth melted chocolate. Remove from cups. Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 12. Better Homes & Gardens | October 2016 MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 October 2016 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .