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Title: Pumpkin-Orange Mini Muffins
Categories:
Yield: 36 Servings
1 md Orange
1/2 c Sugar
1 3/4 c Flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Cloves
1/3 c Shortening
1/2 c Chopped dates
2 Eggs
1 c Cooked; mashed pumpkin
1/3 c Orange juice
2 ts Grated orange peel
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2 tb To 3 orange juice
1/4 c Sugar
Heat oven to 375°. Grease 36 mini muffin cups.
In large bowl, beat shortening and 1/2 cup sugar
until light and fluffy. Add pumpkin, orange juice,
grated orange peel and eggs; blend well. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add
flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon
and cloves; stir just until dry ingredients are
moistened. Fold in dates. Fill each cup 3/4 full.
Bake 14-17 minutes or until very light golden
brown and toothpick tests clean. Cool 1 minute,
remove from pan. Brush tops with orange juice and
dip in sugar.
To use a standard muffin tin, fill 2/3 full and
bake at 400°. 18-22 minutes.
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