Mini Orange Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 orange, juice of (about 1/2 cup)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375º. Grease miniature muffin cups.

2. 2

   Mix sugar and orange juice. Set aside for dipping after muffins are baked.

3. 3

   Cream butter and sugar. Add sour cream alternately with the dry ingredients, just until moistened. Fold in orange peel, raisins and nuts (batter will be stiff).

4. 4

   Bake at 375º for 10-12 minutes. While still warm, dip muffins in the sugar-orange juice mixture.