Spice Muffins - Bad As You Wanna Be

Yummy yummy! From the 1950's and warm and spicy with a brown sugar icing that is butterscotchy good! I think this recipe comes from Star Bakery in Brooklyn, NY.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 1  cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts (optional)

• Frosting

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups confectioners' sugar
•  coarsly chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups.
2. Combine water and raisins in a saucepan; simmer 10 minutes. Set aside; do not drain.
3. Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg and raisins and reserved liquid. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture; mix well.
4. Stir in walnuts, using.
5. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done by inserting a toothpick that comes out clean.
7. Cool 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.
8. To make frosting:
9. Combine brown sugar, half and half and salt in a sauce pan.
10. Bring to a boil over low heat and stir until smooth,.
11. Stir in butter and vanilla.
12. Remove from heat, cool slightly.
13. Stir in confectioners' sugar.
14. Frost muffins; top with nuts, if desired.