Zesty Orange Muffins

A country inn recipe for Zesty Orange Muffins.

AmericanOtherEasy20 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/3 cup currants (or dried chopped apricots)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 tbsp. orange rind strips, chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup orange juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350F and grease muffin pans.

  2. 2

    Stir together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt in large mixing bowl.

  3. 3

    Mix in currants.

  4. 4

    In another beat eggs, blend in yogurt, butter, orange rind and juice.

  5. 5

    Stir into flour mixture and blend only until dry ingredients are moistened.

  6. 6

    Spoon into muffin pans.

  7. 7

    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until firm to touch.

Tags

americancountry-cooking