English Tea Muffins

• BATTER
• flour↗2 cups
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cinnamon↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  room temperature

• egg↗1
• milk↗1 cup
• raisins↗3⁄4 cup
• TOPPING
• brown sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• chopped pecans1⁄4 cup
• cinnamon↗1 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease muffin cups or use paper liners.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.