Oatmeal Muffin

Ingredients:

1 cup oatmeal

1 cup boiling water

Mix and let stand for 20 minutes.

Directions:

1 1/2 cup brown sugar or less

1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 eggs well beaten

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup dates cut fine or 1 cup raisins or handfull of dried coconut

Cream sugar and butter.

Add eggs and beat.

Add the dates to the dry ingredients and add.

Add vanilla

Stir in oatmeal mixture gently

Bake 375 F for 20-25 minutes.

Source: Muffin Mania by Cathy Prange & Joan Pauli @ vania blog