Hot Cross Muffins

• 2 tablespoons rum or 2 tablespoons water
• 1 cup golden raisin (6 oz.)
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 13 cup sugar
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 14 teaspoon allspice
• 12 cup candied citron peel (or mixed candied fruit)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 12 cups milk
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 14 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon cream

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. In a small bowl, pour the rum or water over the raisins; set aside while you assemble all the other ingredients.
3. In a big bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and spices.
4. Make a well in the center; add the soaked raisins and candied peel or citron.
5. Beat together the eggs and milk; add in the melted butter, and add, all at once, to the dry ingredients.
6. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
7. Scoop into greased muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and cool on a rack while you combine the frosting ingredients.
10. When the muffins are cool, frost with a cross over the top.

rum, golden raisin, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, candied citron, eggs, milk, butter, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, milk

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-cross-muffins-402843 (may not work)