Nutmeg Cupcakes

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup of juice from raisins

Recipe

• 1 place raisins in small saucepan, cover with water and simmer for approx.
• 2 15 min.
• 3 until 1/2 cup of juice removed.
• 4 meanwhile, cream shortening, sugar and egg together.
• 5 in another bowl mix together flour, salt and nutmeg.
• 6 add the 1 tsp baking soda to the 1/2 cup of hot juice from raisins.
• 7 alternate adding flour mixture and juice mixture to creamed shortening mixture ending in flour mixture.
• 8 stir in raisins.
• 9 place batter in 12 paper lined muffin cups.
• 10 bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown.