Cranberry Nut Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries, halved
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons orange zest

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
In another bowl, combine the orange juice, milk, butter and egg; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Fold in cranberries, pecans and orange peel.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.