#1049 - Pumpkin Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup canned Libby's pumpkin
1 cup raisins (put in saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, boil for 5 minutes, then drain them)
3 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups milk

Boil raisins as described above--drain and cool. In a mixer add butter and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add pumpkin--beat. In a separate bowl add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt--stir to mix. Remove bowl from mixer--add milk to batter and stir until blended. Add flour mixture to batter--stir just until mixed. Add drained raisins--stir. Add cupcake liners to muffin tins--fill each 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.