Muffins for the queen

16 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1⅔cupFlour
teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
½cupButter plus 2 tablespoons
½cupSugar
2Eggs
cupMilk
¾cupWheat germ
1cupRaisins, cut in half

Directions

Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Then cream the butter, sugar and eggs, beating them until light and fluffy. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk. Make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions. combining lightly after each. STir in the wheat germ and raisins. Fill muffin tins making 16 in all. Bake in 375 oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

From the Laura Secord Canadian Cook Book. These muffins were made for the Queens visit in 1957.