Mothers Day Smoked Ham and Orange Muffins
- Ready In:
- 42mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
30 muffins
- Serves:
- 10-15
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- zest of one orange
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Topping for muffins
- juice of one orange
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 lb thinly sliced smoked ham
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For spread
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons quince jelly
directions
- Preheat the oven at 400 and spray the muffins with non-stick spray.
- With an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the sugar-butter mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Stir until well mixed.
- In a food processor, grind the raisins and orange zest. Add to batter and combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins and bake into golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, about 12 minutes. Remove the pans to a baking rack. Brush the tops of the muffins with orange juice and sprinkle lightly with sugar. Let cool completely.
- For spread mix butter and quince jelly.
- Cut the ham into small pieces. Split the muffins in half, spread the quince butter and stuff with a small amount of ham. Cover with muffin top and serve.
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I started baking when I was young. My father had quite a sweet tooth so he was quite encouraging of my pursuits. It wasn't until after I was married and home with our first baby that I began to pursue more knowledge in "real" food preparation. That was about the time Food Network got its start. (Does anyone else remember "Ready, Set, Cook!"?)
Well, I love to learn about food and techniques, but life doesn't allow for too much these days. I'm a homeschool mom of 5. Hopefully I'll figure out some Home Ec classes to teach...If I can just find that two year old, again.