- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- CARDAMOM BUTTER:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir in buttermilk, egg, butter, cranberries and nuts just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Beat cardamom butter ingredients until smooth; serve with muffins.