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Home for the Holidays
Gingerbread Muffins

Gingerbread Muffins      "Gingerbread Muffins" is available in PDF format print friendly version
The taste of Christmas and the comfort of home all in one muffin. Serve warm with butter.
 
Hard margarine (or butter), 1/2 cup125 mL
softened
Granulated sugar1/2 cup125 mL
Large eggs22
Fancy (mild) molasses2/3 cup150 mL
Milk1/4 cup60 mL
 
All-purpose flour2 1/2 cups625 mL
Baking soda1 tsp.5 mL
Baking powder1 tsp.5 mL
Ground ginger1 1/2 tsp.7 mL
Ground cinnamon1 tsp.5 mL
Salt1/2 tsp.2 mL
Ground cloves1/4 tsp.1 mL
 
Cream margarine and sugar together in large bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add molasses and milk. Beat until mixed.

Combine remaining 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Add to margarine mixture. Stir until just moistened. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean. Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool. Makes 12 muffins.
 
1 muffin: 274 Calories; 9.3 g Total Fat; 352 mg Sodium; 4 g Protein; 44 g carbohydrate; 1 g Dietary Fibre
 
 
Reprinted from Home for the Holidays © Company's Coming Publishing Limited

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