Two delicious muffin recipes

These are two muffin recipes that I've had for years.  Both are very good.

3 Grain Pear Muffins

1 1/2 cup finely chopped, peeled pears
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 egg
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup raisins
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 375.  Stir pears, milk, oil and egg in a bowl.  In separate large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt.  Add liquid ingredients and stir well until blended.  Divide the batter between 12 greased 2 3/4" muffin cups.  Bake 35 minutes or until nicely browned.


Pineapple Oatmeal Muffins

8 oz can crushed pineapple
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup sour cream or buttermilk
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 egg, beaten
1 1/4 flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Combine undrained pineapple, oats, and sour cream.  Let stand 15 minutes.  Cream shortening, sugar, and peel together thoroughly.  Stir in egg.  Sift flour with baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with oat mixture  Bake in well greased, large muffing pans in 400 degree oven about 25 minutes.  Yield:  about 1 dozen large muffins