Orange Raisin Walnut Muffins
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 orange, zest of
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsly chopped
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease muffin tins or line with papers(I find it's sometimes a good idea to spray these too, and to get the outside of the tins as well, so the tops don't stick).
- Mix together shortening and sugar in a large bowl, then stir in orange zest.
- In another bowl, beat egg well and stir in buttermilk. Add a small squeeze of orange juice right from the orange too, if you'd like.
- Stir baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour together in another bowl.
- Put dry ingredients into the sugar/shortening mix, and stir a few times(it will be *very* lumpy, lots of flour left, but don't worry).
- Stir in buttermilk/egg mixture til everything is just combined, still some lumps left.
- Fold in walnuts and raisins.
- Pour about 1/4-1/3 cup batter into muffin tins. There should be more than you'd usually fill (the normal 2/3 way up) them, so that they almost spill out oover the top of the tin.
- Bake about 25-30 minutes, test with a toothpick to make sure they're all cooked inside.
- Enjoy!
shortening, brown sugar, egg, orange, buttermilk, white flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, raisins, walnuts
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-raisin-walnut-muffins-197862 (may not work)