New Orleans Black Muffins

from "cooking books" - http://cooking-books.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-orleans-black-muffins.html

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup hot water
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup skim milk
• 2  cups whole wheat flour
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups  coarsely chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300°F
2. Spread the pecans out on a cookie sheet and place them in the over until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, stir together the hot water and the molasses until the molasses dissolve, then stir in the milk.
4. In a large bowl, sift together the flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold the liquid mixture and the pecans into the dry mixture with a rubber spatula. The batter will be spongy, so don't overmix.
5. Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.