Pinehurst Muffins

These muffins originated at the Pinehurst Resort. The muffins are served in their clubhouse to their members. I got my copy of this recipe while I was working the Grill at the LA Cima Club in Las Colinas Texas. These are probably my favorite muffin ever.

1 cup                                                                  sugar 
1 1/2 cups                                                           flour
1 1/2 tsp                                                             baking soda
1 1/2 tsp                                                             cinnamon
1/2 tsp                                                                salt
2 ea.                                                                  eggs
6 Tbl.                                                                 oil
6 Tbl.                                                                 melted butter
1/2 cup                                                              chopped pecans
1/2 cup                                                              coconut
1/2 cup                                                              raisins
1 ea.                                                                 apple  (peeled, grated)
2 cups                                                               carrots (grated)

Preheat oven to 350.  Lightly grease your muffin tin. Sift together all of the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. In separate bowl, beat together eggs, oil, and butte. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until it is well blended.Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Spoon batter into the muffin tins and bake for 20 min. or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Makes 2 dozen.