Butter Rum Muffins

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These are buttery, not-too-sweet muffins with a nice puffy top and a nip of nutmeg (kind of like a baked tom & jerry!) they're a nice little treat in the morning and take no time at all to put together.!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees f.

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Grease or line 12 muffin cups.

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Beat butter with electic mixer until creamy.

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Add 1 / 2 cup sugar , beating well.

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Add eggs , one at a time , beating just until blended after each addition.

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Combine flour , baking powder , salt , cloves and nutmeg in a separate bowl.

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Combine milk and 3 tablespoons of rum in another bowl.

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Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture , ending with flour mixture and combining only until just blended.

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Spoon batter into muffin pan , filling 3 / 4 full.

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Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.

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Remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.

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Alternatively , you can make mini-muffins.

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Bake for about 15 minutes.

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Combine remaining 2 tablespoons rum and 3 tablespoons of sugar in a small saucepan.

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Heat slowly , stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.

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If mixture is too thick , add a little milk.

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Brush glaze over warm muffins.

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Ingredients

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butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, milk, rum