Rum & Raisins muffins

Autumn is officially here. Sky is gray most of the time, it is raining almost every day here and all these are creating a sense of sweet melancholy which I love.

These muffins, I believe go well with this Autumn feeling and of course a cup of hot coffee.

Rum & raisins muffins

2 cups (280 gr)  flour

6 tbs (72 gr) sugar

55 gr (1/4 cup) melted butter

1 egg

2 ts baking powder

½ ts salt

1 ts cinnamon

½ ts ginger

¼ ts cloves

½ ts cardamom

½ cup orange juice

½ cup milk

½ cup (120 ml) rum

1 cup (155g) raisins

Soak the raisins in the rum overnight.

Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 390°F. Line 14 muffin pans with paper or silicone cases. Combine  the  flour, baking  powder, sugar, salt and spices (all the dry ingredients), in a bowl. Set aside.  In a smaller bowl whisk the egg,  juice and milk. Pour  the rum and raisins in the flour mixture and combine .Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Mix until incorporated. Fill the muffin pans until ¾ full .Bake in the middle of the oven until golden 20-22 minutes and cooked when tasted with a skewer.