Currant& Oatmeal Muffins

-JUDI M. PHELPS 1/2 c Butter -- softened

2/3 c Sugar

5 Eggs

1/2 Orange -- grated (about 3 T)

1 t Vanilla

1 c Flour

1/2 c Quick-cooking oats

2 ts Baking powder

1 t Pumpkin pie spice

1 c Dried currants

1 c Dried currants

1 c Walnuts -- chopped

Cinnamon sugar

Beat together first 5 ingredients until blended. Mix together the next 6 ingredients and beat in until dry ingredients are just moistened. Do not overbeat. Divide batter between 12 paper-lined muffins cups and sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar. Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes, or until a cake test, inserted in center, comes out clean. Cool in pan for a few minutes, and then continue cooling on a rack. Yields: 12 muffins. SOURCE: Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads by Renny Darling.