Apple Orange Spice Muffins Recipe

Makes 8 muffins

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk
  • 2 tsp margarine
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 apple
  • 2 tsp raisins
  • 1 tsp apple juice, plus 1 tsp frozen concentrate
  • 1 orange peel
  • 1 dash cream of tartar

    • Instructions:

    1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    2. Into small bowl sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cloves; stir in milkpowder and set aside.
    3. In mixing bowl cream margarine with sugar; add eggyolk and, using electric mixer on medium speed, beat until thick and creamy.
    4. Add apples, raisins, juice, and orange peel and stir to combine; addflour mixture and beat until well blended.
    5. In separate bowl, using cleanbeaters and mixer on high speed, beat egg white with cream of tartar untilstiff but not dry; fold into batter.
    6. Spray eight 2 1/2 inch diameter nonstick muffin pan cups with nonstick cooking spray; spoon 1/8 of batter intoeach sprayed cup (each will be about 2/3 full) and partially fill remainingcups with water (this will prevent pan from burning and/or warping).
    7. Bake 20 to 25 minutes (until cake tester, inserted in center, comesout clean).
    8. Remove pan from oven and carefully drain off water (remember, it will be boiling hot); remove muffins to wire rack and let cool.