Mincemeat Mini Muffins With Sherry Butter

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
• 1 cup plain yogurt, stirred
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup prepared mincemeat (from a jar)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• SHERRY BUTTER
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar (called also powdered or icing sugar)
• 1 tablespoon cream sherry

1. FOR THE MINI MUFFINS: Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F Butter 36 miniature muffin cups.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flours, nutmeg, baking powder, salt, sugar, and nuts.
3. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, eggs, mincemeat, and butter. Add the mincemeat mixture to the dry ingredients and blend just until combined; don't over mix.
4. Scoop the batter into the muffin cups and bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from cups and cool on a wire rack. Serve warm with Sherry Butter. Makes 36 miniature muffins.
5. FOR THE SHERRY BUTTER: In a small bowl, cream together all of the ingredients. With an electric mixer beat at high speed until light and fluffy. Turn into a serving bowl and serve without chilling.
6. The Great Holiday Baking Book.Beatrice Ojakangas.

flour, whole wheat flour, ground nutmeg, baking powder, salt, sugar, walnuts, plain yogurt, eggs, prepared mincemeat, unsalted butter, sherry butter, unsalted butter, sugar, cream sherry

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mincemeat-mini-muffins-with-sherry-butter-147970 (may not work)