Instructions: Preheat oven to 350F. Sprinkle 1/2 cup toasted almonds equally among 4 dozen minimuffin cups or 12 regular muffin cups. Stir together 1/4 cup butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and the corn syrup; divide between muffin cups.

Set aside. Combine flour with remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, bran, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Whisk together eggs, remaining 1/4 cup butter, milk, vanilla, almond extract and orange peel. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just moistened. Fold in remaining 1/2 cup almonds and currants. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake 20 minutes for minimuffins or 25-30 minutes for regular muffins, until tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and turn pans upside down on baking sheet. Let pans stand upside-down several minutes to allow sticky mixture to coat muffins. Remove from pan and scrape any remaining mixture onto muffins.

Yields 4 dozen minimuffins or
12 regular muffins.

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