*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Hot Buttered Rum Muffins

Recipe By     : Southern Living Annual Recipes Cookbook
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Muffins

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  c             Butter -- softened
     1/2  c             Sugar
   2      lg            Eggs
   2      c             Flour
   2      ts            Baking powder
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/8  ts            Ground cloves
     1/8  ts            Ground nutmeg
     1/2  c             Milk
   5      tb            Rum -- divided
   3      tb            Sugar

Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add
1/2 cup sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just
until blended after each addition.

Combine flour and next 4 ingredients. Combine milk and 3 tb rum. Add
flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture,
beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat mixture at low speed
until blended after each addition.

Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling 3/4ths full.

Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Remove from pans
immediately; place on a wire rack.

Combine remaining 2 tb rum and 3 tb sugar in a small saucepan; cook
over low heat, stirring constantly; until sugar dissolves. Brush over
warm muffins.


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