-JUDI M. PHELPS 1/2 c Butter — softened
2/3 c Sugar
5 Eggs
1/2 Orange — grated (about 3 T)
1 t Vanilla
1 c Flour
1/2 c Quick-cooking oats
2 ts Baking powder
1 t Pumpkin pie spice
1 c Dried currants
1 c Dried currants
1 c Walnuts — chopped
Cinnamon sugar
Beat together first 5 ingredients until blended. Mix together the next 6 ingredients and beat in until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overbeat. Divide batter between 12 paper-lined muffins cups and sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes, or until a cake test, inserted in center, comes out clean. Cool in pan for a few minutes, and then continue cooling on a rack. Yields: 12 muffins. SOURCE: Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads by Renny Darling.