Carrot-Raisin Muffins
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, flaked
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter together until they are well
mixed (about 2 minutes). Add sour cream and eggs. Beat egg mixture until it is well mixed. Stir in
carrots, coconut, and raisins by hand. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and
cinnamon. Add flour mixture to sour cream mixture and stir to blend. Spoon mixture into greased
muffin tins. Bake for about 20 minutes, until slightly browned.

Spiced Apple Muffins
 3 cups flour
 2 eggs, well beaten
 4 teaspoons baking powder
 1 1/4 cups milk
 3 tablespoons sugar
 2 teaspoons salt
 1/2 cup shortening
 1 cup apples, chopped
 2 tablespoons sugar
 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
 Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Mix together flour, baking powder, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Cut
 in shortening with a fork until mixture is very fine. Stir in eggs and milk. Add apples. Spoon mixture
 into muffin tins. Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture on top
 of muffins. Bake for 25 minutes.