Fantastic Apricot Muffins

Total Time: 18 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• sour cream (1 cup)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 soak apricots in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
• 3 add sour cream; mix well.
• 4 combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened.
• 5 drain apricots, discarding liquid.
• 6 fold apricots, orange peel and nuts into batter.
• 7 fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins 3/4 full.
• 8 bake at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done.
• 9 cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.