Halloween Pumpkin Muffins
- 4 cups Flour
- 3 cups Sugar
- 1-3/4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 tablespoon Ground Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon Nutmeg
- 1/2 tablespoon Ginger
- 1-1/2 cups Raisins
- 1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped)
- 4 Eggs
- 2-1/2 cups Mashed Cooked Pumpkin
- 1 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 cup Water
In a large mixing bowl, combine the first eleven ingredients, and then make a "well" in the middle of the mixture. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs lightly and then add the pumpkin, vegetable oil, and water. Mix together well. Add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. (Do not overstir!)
Spoon into paper-lined muffin pans, filling about two-thirds full. Bake for 20 minutes in a preheated 375-degree oven and then immediately remove the muffins from the pans to prevent them from scorching and drying out. (This recipe yields about 3 1/2 dozen muffins.)