Recipe For Cooking Sailor Jacks

Toaster Oven Muffins :: Sweet Muffins

Sailor Jacks

2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. plus 2 1/4 tea. ground cinnamon
2 1/4 tea. salt
1 1/2 tea. nutmeg
1 tea. allspice
1 tea. cloves
2 1/2 C. water, divided
3/4 to 1 C. raisins
2 1/2 C. flour
2 1/2 C. cake flour
1 Tbsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tea. baking powder
1 2/3 C. canola oil
3 Tbsp. honey

Mix together in a lrg. saucepan, sugar, cinnamon, salt nutmeg, allspice and cloves. Add 2 C. of the water and raisins. Bring mixture to a slow boil over low heat. Remove from heat and let stand overnight. (In the morning, it will look like thick slime.)

The second day, mix together flours, baking soda and baking powder. Add oil, remaining 1/2 C. water and honey. Combine this mixture and mix well.

Grease muffin tins with vegetable shortening and dust with flour. Fill C. no more than 3/4 full with batter. Bake in 375 degree F oven until muffins test done, 20 to 25 min.

Remove from pans while still hot; place on cooling rack. Dip tops in powdered sugar and a thin glaze. Cool.

Makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen muffins.

Notes: Don\t be too concerned about over-mixing as with regular muffins. These are more like a cake. It takes time to stir the two mixtures together to get out the lumps.