Orange Oatmeal Muffins

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or paper-line muffin pans.
2. In a small bowl soak oats in orange juice and water for 15 minutes.
3. In a large bowl cream together butter or margarine and sugars. Beat in eggs and oat mixture.
4. In a separate bowl, blend flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg. Stir into batter. Stir in vanilla and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling 2/3 full.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until golden brown, about 20 minutes.