Danish Rum Raisin Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dark rum
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 soak overnight raisins and dark rum.
• 2 drain raisins, reserving rum.
• 3 mix dry ingredients in large bowl.
• 4 cut in butter until coarse meal forms.
• 5 mix in raisins.
• 6 whisk sour cream, egg, vanilla and two tablespoons rum until smooth.
• 7 make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in cream and egg mixture.
• 8 fill muffin pans three-fourths full and bake until brown.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees 20 minutes.