Red Currant Muffins
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SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Breads
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh red currants
- Confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and orange peel; beat well. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture just until blended. Fold in currants.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 1 dozen.