(by Shirley McNevich)
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 cup canned Libby's pumpkin
1 cup raisins (put in saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, boil for 5
minutes, then drain them)
3 1/2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups milk
Boil raisins as described above--drain and cool. In a mixer add butter and
white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add pumpkin--beat. In a separate bowl
add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt--stir to mix. Remove
bowl from mixer--add milk to batter and stir until blended. Add flour mixture to
batter--stir just until mixed. Add drained raisins--stir. Add cupcake liners to
muffin tins--fill each 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25
minutes.
 
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This recipe is from Shirley McNevich's first Mom's Best Recipes Volume 5. Published here with permission.
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