1/2 c Light molasses Tablespoons
1/4 c Water 1/4 ts Baking soda
1 ts Vanilla extract 1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 Box raisins — 15 oz. 1 ts Ground nutmeg
1 lb Candied fruit — chopped 1/4 ts Ground allspice
1/2 c Butter or margarine 1/4 ts Ground cloves
2/3 c Sugar 1/4 c Milk
3 ea Eggs 1 c Chopped nuts
1 c All-purpose flour — plus 2
In a saucepan, combine molasses, water and vanilla; add raisins and
bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 min. Remove from heat
and stir in fruit; cool. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, cream butter
and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
addition. Stir together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture
alternately with milk. Stir in fruit mixture; mix well. Fold in nuts.
Spoon into paper-lined miniature muffin tins, filling almost to the
top. Bake at 325 deg. for 22-24 min. or until cakes test done. Cool
on wire racks. Store in airtight containers. Yield: about 6 doz.
Yields
72 servings