Imbolc Maiden Wakes Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups flour
• 2 carrots, grated
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 green apple, peeled, cored, grated
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup almonds, sliced
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 soak raisins in hot water, in a covered bowl, for 30 minutes.
• 2 drain thoroughly.
• 3 preheat oven to 350°f
• 4 in a large non-metal bowl, mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• 5 stir in carrots, raisins, apple, and almonds.
• 6 in a separate bowl, beat eggs, oil, and vanilla until well blended.
• 7 stir egg mixture in to the flour mixture until just wet.
• 8 grease muffin pan with a little butter or use cupcake/muffin cups.
• 9 divide the batter into the cups and bake for 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 10 cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.