Hot Buttered Rum Muffins

* 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
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1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
5 tablespoons rum -- divided
3 tablespoons sugar

* Beat butter at medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add 1/2 cup s
ugar, 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 tablespoons rum.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beginning an
d ending with flour mixture. Beat mixture at low speed until blended after eac
h addition.

* Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling three-fourths full.

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

* Combine remaining 2 tablespoons rum and 3 tablespoons sugar in a small sauce
pan; cook over low heat, stirring constantly; until sugar dissolves. Brush ove
r warm muffins.

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