Pecan cranberry muffins

18 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Chopped cranberries -- fresh
Or frozen
1¼ cup Sugar -- divided
3 cups All-purpose flour
4½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
½ cup Butter or margarine
2 eaches Eggs -- lightly beaten
1 cup Milk
1 cup Pecans -- chopped
1 tablespoon Lemon peel -- grated

Directions

In a bowl, toss cranberries with ¼ cup sugar; set aside. Combine flour, baking power, salt and remaining sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine eggs and milk; stir into flour mixture just until moistened. Fold in pecans, lemon peel and cranberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.

Bake at 400 deg. for 20 to 25 minutes. ou until muffins test done.

Yield: about 18.

Recipe By : Taste Of Home

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