Pumpkin Muffins
Makes 1 dozen muffins
1 C sugar
1/4 C oil
1/4 C melted butter
2 eggs
1 C pumpkin, cooked and mashed
1 C flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp each cloves & nutmeg
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 C chopped nuts (opt.)
Preheat oven to 450°. Grease muffin tin, or line it with paper baking cups.
In a medium bowl, beat sugar, oil and butter. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Mix in pumpkin.
In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients. Add to sugar mixture and stir just until mixed.
Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full, then bake for 20 minutes.
*Note: you can double this recipe to make three loaves of pumpkin bread, instead of muffins. Grease the loaf pans well, and bake for 60 minutes at 325°, or until a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean.
