Altdeutxche brotchen (old german muffins)

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 3/4 c Butter Or Margarine 1/2 ts Cinnamon

• 1/2 c Sugar 2 ts Baking Powder

• 2 ea Eggs; Large 2 1/4 c Flour; Unbleached

• 1 tb Rum 1/4 c Almonds; Ground

• 1 ts Vanilla Extract 1 tb Orange Rind; Grated

• 3 tb Milk 1/4 c Raisins; If Desired

Instructions:

Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs rum vanilla and milk. Mix cinnamon baking powder and flour. Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Gently mix in almonds orange rind and raisins. Pour batter into greased muffin tins filling half full. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 25 to 30 minutes or until browned. Makes 18 muffins.