Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup rolled oats quick-cooking
  • 1/2 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 dash cinnamon ground
  • 1 each egg yolks beaten
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup walnuts broken, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons raisins, seedless
  • 2 teaspoons flour, unbleached all-purpose
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon butter

Method

  • Stir together oats and 2 tablespoon warm water, let stand for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile stir together 1/2 cup flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and a DASH of salt.
  • Stir egg yolk, oil and milk into oat mixture; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
  • Fold in 3 tablespoon of the walnuts and the raisins.
  • Line four 6-ounce custard cups with paper baking cups.
  • Fill 2/3rds full.
  • Combine 2 teaspoon flour, brown sugar, butter, and remaining walnuts.
  • Sprinkle atop muffins.
  • Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 1 1/2 minutes or until done, rearranging twice.
  • (When done, surface may still appear moist but a wooden pick inserted near the center should come out clean.)
  • Remove from custard cups.
  • Let stand on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
  • Serve warm.