Irish Soda Muffins
By Liana Wolk - Pennsylvania

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup shortening, melted (or canola oil*)
• 1 cup buttermilk (soy milk* works, too)
• 1/2 cup raisins

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Mix together first 6 ingredients.
• Stir in egg, shortening and buttermilk until moistened.
• Fold in raisins.
• Fill muffin tins and bake approximately 20 minutes.
• Makes 12 muffins.

*low fat options

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