1 c. raisins
1/2 c. water
2 eggs
1 c. canned pumpkin
1/3 c. oil
1 3/4 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Soak raisin in the 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes. Do not drain. In large mixing bowl beat eggs, stir in pumpkin, sugar, cloves, cinnamon, salt. Add oil mixing well. Stir together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to pumpkin mixture with half of the raisin-water mixture. Mix well.

Add remaining raisin-water mixture. Stir to mix. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees about 25 minutes until top springs back when pressed with finger. Makes 12 large or 16 medium muffins.