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Title: Gingerbread Pear Muffins
Categories: Breads, Fruits, Snacks, Chocolate
Yield: 4 Servings

1 1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
2/3 c Mild-flavored molasses
1/4 c Butter, melted
1/4 c Packed brown sugar
1 lg Egg
1/2 c Boiling water
2 sm Pears; in 6 wedges each
3 oz Dark or bittersweet
- chocolate; broken in small
- pieces
Raw sugar; optional

Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.

Lightly coat twelve 2 1/2" muffin cups with nonstick
cooking spray and flour.

In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger,
cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. In a second bowl whisk
together molasses, butter, brown sugar, and egg. Pour
into flour mixture. Stir until combined. Whisk in boiling
water. Divide evenly among muffin cups. Add 1 pear wedge
to each muffin, press lightly.

Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into
center comes out clean. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Add
chocolate piece to top of muffins. Cool in pan on rack 10
minutes. Use table knife to smooth melted chocolate.
Remove from cups. Cool completely on wire rack.

Makes 12.

Better Homes & Gardens | October 2016

MM Format by Dave Drum - 25 October 2016

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