Butter Tart Muffins

Total Time: 47 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups thompson seedless grapes (a full flavored raisin)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup maple syrup or 1/4 cup corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 in a medium saucepan, cook raisins, sugar, butter, eggs, milk and rum flavoring, stirring frequently, until it is slightly thickened and just beginning to bubble.
• 2 cool slightly, uncovered.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, stir tog the dry ingredients.
• 4 make a well in the centre and pour in warm raisin mixture, stirring just until combined.
• 5 spoon muffin mixture into 12 greased muffins cups.
• 6 sprinkle walnuts over top of each muffin.
• 7 bake at 375°f for 17 minutes or until centre tests done.
• 8 remove from oven and immediately pour 1 tsp syrup over each muffin.
• 9 cool about 10 minutes before removing them to cool on rack.
• 10 serve warm or at room temperature.