Coconut Orange Tea Muffins

1833 Umpleby House Inn
117 West Bridge Street
New Hope, Bucks County, PA 18938-1401

Email: UmplebyHouse@new-hope-inn.com
Website: http://www.1833umplebyhouse.com

Breads, Muffins, Biscuits

1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c granulated sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c butter or margarine
Freshly grated peel of 2 oranges
1/2 c orange juice
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut


Heat oven to 375 degrees
Grease twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin cups

In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder
and salt until well blended.

Melt butter in medium sauce pan and remove from heat.
Stir in orange peel, oj and eggs till well blended.
Add coconut.  Stir into flour mixture
just until moistened.  spoon into the pre
pared muffin cups.  Sprinkle extra coconut
on top of ea muffin.

Bake app 22 - 25 minutes (lightly golden
around the edges)

Makes 12 muffins