Toasty walnut muffins

2 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupQuick-cooking Rolled Oats
½cupUnbleached Flour
2tablespoonsSugar
½teaspoonBaking Powder
1xDash Ground Cinnamon
1eachLarge Beaten Egg Yolk
2tablespoonsCooking Oil
2tablespoonsMilk
¼cupBroken Walnuts, Toasted
2tablespoonsRaisins
2teaspoonsUnbleached Flour
1teaspoonBrown Sugar
1teaspoonButter or Margarine

Directions

Stir together oats and 2 T warm water, let stand for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile stir together ½ cup flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and a DASH of salt.

Stir egg yolk, oil and milk into oat mixture; add to dry ingredients, stirring just till moistened. Fold in 3 T of the walnuts and the raisins. Line four 6-ounce custard cups with paper baking cups. Fill 2/3rds full. Combine 2 t flour , brown sugar, butter, and remaining walnuts. Sprinkle atop muffins. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1½ to 2 ½ minutes or till done, rearranging twice. (When done, surface may still appear moist but a wooden pick inserted near the center should come out clean.)

Remove from custard cups. Let stand on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Serve warm.