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My "Day Off"
The kids had school today, but I had the "day off".
Ha!
What I've done today:
Gone grocery shopping.
Done 9 loads of laundry.
Sorted through numerous bags of clothing SC has outgrown, some of which is going to JR, some to storage, some to Salvation Army and a few pieces to the dump.
Made 5 pints of Grandma's Pink Applesauce.
Cooked Sweet and Sour Chicken for dinner.
And last, but not least, baked a batch of these muffins. They were originally on AllRecipes.com as "Autumn Muffins" or some such, but I omitted an ingredient or two and substituted "Lighter Bake" fat substitute for the butter in the recipe, so now I call them "Apple/Cranberry Spice Muffins". Hope you'll try this recipe and enjoy it.
As for me, I am off to bed, ready tomorrow for 2 story hours and all the other fun a day at work will bring.
One thing is for sure, it'll be more restful than being home today was.....
Apple/Cranberry Spice Muffins
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup *"Lighter Bake" fat substitute or 1 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/4 cups milk
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped, peeled apple
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease muffin pans or line with paper muffin liners.
In a large bowl, stir together the brown sugar, white sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Make a well in the center, and add the melted butter, milk and eggs, mix until smooth.
Stir in the cranberries and apples. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans.
Cups should be at least 3/4 full.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
*"Lighter Bake" is a fruit puree based fat substitute that works very well in recipes like this. You should be able to find several versions of it (made by various jam companies) in your supermarket. Make sure to read the package directions for the correct amount per substitution.
