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    Gingerbread Muffins

    Recipe Link: source: The American Country Inn And Bed And Breakfast Cookbook

    List of Ingredients





    1 cup shortening
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup molasses
    4 eggs
    2 teaspoons baking soda
    1 cup buttermilk
    4 cups all-purpose flour
    2 teaspoons ginger
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon cloves
    1/2 cup chopped pecans
    1 cup raisins optional

    Recipe



    Cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the molasses. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each. Dissolve the soda in the buttermilk.
    Combine the flour with the spices and add to the
    creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir in the pecans and raisins.
    Store the batter in a air tight container in the refrigerator. When ready to bake fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until done. To bake unchilled batter reduce baking time to 15 minutes. Batter may be stored for several weeks in the refrigerator.

    Makes about 6 dozen muffins.


 

 

 


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