Title: Precious Persimmon Muffins
Categories: Muffins, Desserts, Fruits
Yield: 12 Servings

1 c Pureed persimmons
1 ts Baking soda
12 tb (3/4 cup) margarine;
-softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/3 c All purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Cinnamon
1 Tteaspoon vanilla extract
2 ts Lemon juice
2 tb Bourbon (optional)
1 c Walnuts or pecans;
-(optional)
3/4 c Currants (optional

Preheat oven to 325F. Grease muffin tins. Put the pureed persimmons in a
small bowl and stir in the baking soda. Set aside. Mix margarine and sugar
until creamy. Add eggs and beat well. Add flour, salt and cinnamon; beat
until blended. Add vanilla, lemon juice and bourbon. Stir in nuts and
currants. Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from
muffin pans and let cool. Serve warm From The Cookie Lady's Files
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #867 by Nancy Berry on
Oct 26, 1997