Recipe: Egg Nog Muffins

Eggnog Muffins
Newsgroup posting/Ailsa N.T. Murphy

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter, margarine or cooking oil
2 teaspoons rum extract (substituting real rum can be ... interesting)

Topping:
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon. In medium bowl whisk eggs, milk, oil and rum extract. Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients; stir just until mixed. Spoon batter evenly into 12 greased, 2 1/2 inch muffin cups.

Topping: In small cup combine sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over tops of muffins. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F oven 20 minutes or until golden.