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BUTTERMILK SPICE MUFFINS
THESE WONDERFUL MUFFINS ARE SERVED IN MIMI'S CAFE AND THEY HAVE BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO GIVE THE WORLD THIS RECIPE.

MUFFIN BATTER:

1 C. SUGAR
1/2 C. BUTTER
3 EGGS
2-1/2 C. FLOUR
2 TSP. BAKING SODA
1 TSP. NUTMEG
1/2 TSP. CINNAMON
3/4 C. PLUS 1 T. BUTTERMILK

NUT TOPPING:
1/2 C. SUGAR
1C. CHOPPED WALNUTS
1/2 TSP. CINNAMON
1/2 TSP. NUTMEG

 

 

OVEN 350o
GREASE OR SPRAY JUMBO SIZE MUFFIN PANS.

IN MIXING BOWL, CREAM SUGAR AND BUTTER WITH MIXER.
ADD EGGS AND BEAT ONE MORE MINUTE.

SIFT FLOUR, SODA, NUTMEG AND CINNAMON INTO ANOTHER BOWL.

ADD FLOUR MIXTURE AND
BUTTERMILK IN SMALL AMOUNTS TO THE EGG MIXTURE.

MIX UNTIL JUST BLENDED.

COMBINE ALL THE INGREDIENTS FOR THE TOPPING IN A SMALL BOWL.

FILL MUFFIN CUPS 3/4 FULL OF BATTER.

PLACE A ROUNDED TSP. OF TOPPING ON EACH ONE.

BAKE AT ONCE SO TOPPING WILL NOT SINK TO BOTTOM.

BAKE FOR 25 TO 30 MINUTES.

A TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN THE MIDDLE OF A MUFFIN SHOULD COME OUT DRY.