Jumbo Cranberry Orange Muffins

 I love orange and cranberry together.   This is also really good with some white chocolate chips and/or pecans in it.

JUMBO CRANBERRY ORANGE MUFFINS

(makes 6-8)

Ingredients:

*1 cup cranraisins

*2 oranges

*zest from two oranges

*3 cups all-purpose flour

*1 tablespoon baking powder

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

*1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

*1/2 cup butter, softened

*1 cup granulated sugar

*1/3 cup cup brown sugar, packed

*2 large eggs

*1 cup sour cream

*Coarse sugar (optional)

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~Line large muffin tin with liners for spray with cooking spray and dust with flour.

~Zest 2 oranges.

~Peal (remove any white pith) from large and cut into chunks.

~Put oranges, zest, and 1 cup dried cranberries into a food processor or blender and mix until oranges are pureed. 

~In a large bowl, sift 3 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together.

~In another bowl, beat 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar and cranberry orange mixture together.

~Beat in 2 large eggs and 1 cup sour cream until well mixed.

~Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just mixed (do not over mix).

~Scoop batter evenly into muffin tin (almost to the top).

~Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar (optional).

~Bake for 35-40 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).

~Remove from tins and allow to cool.