English Tea Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

BATTER
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 cup milk
3/4 cup raisins
TOPPING
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners.
Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon or electric mixer. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture to egg mixture about one third at a time, alternating with milk and ending with flour. Stir just until blended. Fold in raisins.
Mix topping ingredients in a small bowl. Scoop batter into muffin cups and sprinkle with topping. Bake about 20 minutes or until springy to the touch in the center.