Spicy Apricot Oat Muffins

Ingredients:

2 c Unbleached Flour, Sifted
1/2 c Sugar
3 ts Baking Powder
1 ts Salt
2 ts Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 c Quick-cooking Oats
1 c Chopped Dried Apricots
1/2 c Chopped Walnuts
2 Large Eggs, Slightly Beaten
1 1/3 c Milk
1/4 c Vegetable Oil

Method:

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice into large mixing bowl.
Stir in oats, apricots, and walnuts.
Combine eggs, milk and oil in small bowl; blend well.
Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirrin just enough to moisten.
Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, fill 2/3rds full.
Bake in 350 degree F.
oven 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot with butter and homemade jam or jelly.