APPLE SAUCE DATE MUFFINS SERVED WITH JAM OR JELLY

APPLE SAUCE DATE MUFFINS SERVED WITH JAM OR JELLY

By Betsy Newman

There are still other muffin recipes which take the place of cake, pie or cookies in the daily menu. Served hot with butter or other available spread, or with jam, marmalade or jelly, they are delicious for family or guests. Try them for dessert when next you entertain.

Today’s Menu
·    Meat Loaf, Baked Sweet Potatoes
·    Frozen Brussels Sprouts
·    Tossed Vegetable Salad

Apple Sauce Date Muffins
2 cups of sifted flour
3 tablespoons of sugar
4 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 eggs beaten
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup of apple sauce
3 tablespoons of melted butter
1/2 cup of chopped dates

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine eggs and milk and add to dry ingredients, stirring only until moistened. Add  apple sauce and butter and blend well; fold in chopped dates. Fill well greased muffin pans 2-3 full and bake in moderately hot oven  (400 degrees F) 20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Prune Muffins
1 cup of prunes
1/2 cup of sugar
2 cups of sifted flour
3 teaspoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup of milk
3 tablespoons of sugar
3 tablespoons of melted shortening

Cook prunes and 1/4 cup of sugar, with enough water to cover, for 10 minutes; drain, remove pits and chop fine. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Combine egg, milk sugar and shortening together.

Mix into dry ingredients, stirring only enough to moisten; fold in prunes. Drop by spoonfuls into greased muffin pans and bake in moderately hot oven (400 degrees F) 20-25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins

Potato Corn Muffins
2 tablespoons of shortening
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 egg
1 cup of milk
1 cup of corn meal
1 cup of hot mashed potatoes
4 tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt

Cream shortening, add sugar and blend well; add well-beaten egg; add milk and mashed potatoes. Sift corn meal, baking powder and salt together and add stirring only enough to moisten dry ingredients. Pour into well-greased muffin pans and bake in hot oven (400   degrees F) 25 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 muffins.