Addictive Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
• 29 ounce pumpkin canned
• 1.5 teaspoons cinnamon 
• 6  eggs 
• 4.8 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cloves 
• 1.5 teaspoons nutmeg 
• 1.5 cups raisins 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 1 cup apple sauce unsweetened
• 1 cup walnuts chopped
• 4 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• toothpicks
• muffin liners

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C). Grease three 12 cup muffin pans, or line with paper muffin liners. Soak raisins in hot water for ten minutes to plump, then drain.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ground cloves. In a separate bowl, mix the eggs, pumpkin, and applesauce, until smooth.
3. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly to make a smooth batter. Stir the raisins and walnuts into the batter. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.