Cranberry Muffins

Orange-scented, honey-sweetened muffins with laden with chopped fresh cranberries.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup cranberries, chopped
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons honey
1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Cooking Directions:

1. Mix chopped cranberries with 1/3 cup honey in a small bowl. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl cream butter with 2 tablespoons honey, mixing until light and fluffy. Add egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in cranberry mixture, milk, and grated orange peel.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to cranberry mixture and stir until just combined. The batter will be lumpy. Spoon the batter into a greased muffin tins, filling two-thirds full.
4. Bake in 400°F (205°C) oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

Makes 12 muffins.