*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                        CURRANT & OATMEAL MUFFINS

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

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -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.
 


                   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -