Pumpkin Raisin Muffins



1 cup Fresh or Canned Pumpkin
3 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/4 cup 2% Milk
1/4 cup Soft Butter or margarine
1 cup Raisins
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Salt

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put muffin cups into muffin tins or grease the tins. Cream butter(or margarine) and sugar until fluffy. Beat in pumpkin and eggs. Dredge raisins in 1/2 cup of flour. Sift remaining flour and spices together. Pour milk into a mixing bowl. Mix in dry ingredients by hand until just mixed. Stir in raisins. Spoon mix into paper cups in muffin tin. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.

Yield: Makes 2 dozen.