Great pumpkin challenge - recipe #3

A number of people have left links in their comments to pumpkin recipes so I have added a gadget to the sidebar with links to these.

If you have a favourite pumpkin recipe let me know so I can add it.

This way we will all have access to lots of recipes for pumpkins.

Recipe #3 - Spiced pumpkin muffins

The muffins are a 'Traditional, tempting, tried and true' recipe from the Country Women's Association

Ingredients

125 g softened butter

1/4 cup castor sugar

2 eggs

1/4 cup golden syrup

1 cup of pumpkin puree

1/2 cup chopped dates

1/2 cup mixed peel

2 1/2 cups self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Method

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C
Thoroughly blend the butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs, golden syrup and pumpkin puree.
Mix in fruit.
Sift dried ingredients together and fold into the mixture.
Spoon mixture into a lightly greased muffin pan.
Bake for 20 - 35 minutes.

Recipe makes 12 muffins.

 They make a delicious rustic muffin that is more spicy than pumpkiny ...but worth the effort