Ginger Muffins

Name: Ginger Muffins
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup oil; 1 cup dark molasses; 3 eggs; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon ginger; 1 teaspoon allspice; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 18 cup hot water; 1 cup boiling water

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup dark molasses
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
12 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
18 cup hot water
1 cup boiling water

Directions

1

Beat together: Sugar, oil, molasses and eggs.
2

Dissolve baking soda in 1/8-cup hot water.
3

Mix soda and water with batter.
4

Sift 2 cups flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and salt into bowl with molasses mixture; mix well.
5

Add 1 cup boiling water to batter and mix well.
6

(Batter will be fairly thin like cake batter).
7

Grease muffin pans (either regular or mini) or line with paper liners (I like to give them a quick shot of baking spray).
8

Fill muffin cups just a bit more than 3/4 full.
9

Bake at 400F for 8-9 minutes for mini muffins; 12-15 minutes for standard muffins.
10

Makes 24 standard muffins.