Apricot Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dried apricots
1 c. boiling water
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine softened
1 c. sour cream
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. grated orange peel (optional)
1/2 c. nuts

Preparation

Soak apricots in water for 5 minutes.
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add sour cream and mix well.
Combine dry ingredients just till moist, add drained apricots.
Fold in orange peel and nuts.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Makes 16 muffins.