APPLE-MOLASSES MUFFINS

4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup molasses
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 large red cooking apples (1 3/4 pounds), peeled and diced
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour 18 (3-inch) muffin-pan cups.

Into large bowl, measure all ingredients except apples and walnuts; with mixer at low speed, beat until blended, constantly scraping bowl.

Stir in apples and walnuts. Spoon batter into muffin-pan cups to come almost to the top.

Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool muffins in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans.

Serve muffins warm. Or, to serve later, cool muffins on wire racks; wrap muffins in single layer with foil. Just before serving, reheat wrapped muffins in preheated 375 degree F oven 10 minutes or until warm.

Makes 18 muffins
Source: Good Housekeeping All-American Cookbook

Category:  Breads, Muffins, Quick Breads
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