Recipe for Whole Wheat Muffin Mix, Basic ( with Variations)

Instructions: Combine water, honey and yeast and let stand until bubbly, about 5-8 minutes. Then stir in well the remaining ingredients. Oil muffin tins. Fill 2/3 full with batter. Or drop by large spoonfuls onto oiled cookie sheet. Let rise 10 minutes. Bake at 350F. for 30-35 minutes. Or place in oiled 8X8" pan, let rise 15 minutes. Bake at 350F. for 45-50 minutes.

Variations: Use the basic muffin mix just as is along with any of these additions. When recipe reads to leave out certain items, this pertains to the basic mix.

SOY, MILLET OR BUCKWHEAT - 1/2 cup soy, millet or buckwheat flour (leave out white flour).

RAISIN ORANGE - 3/4 cup raisins and 1 tablespoon dried orange peel

DATE BRAN - 1/2 cup oat or wheat bran and 2/3 cup dates

BLUEBERRY - 1 1/2 cup blueberries, 1/4 cup SWEETENER, 1 teaspoon vanilla (leave out 1/2 cup water).

PINEAPPLE - 20 ounce can crushed pineapple, well drained, 2 tablespoons SWEETENER, 1 teaspoon vanilla (leave out 1/2 cup water).

BANANA NUT - 2 c mashed banana, 1/2 c chopped NUTS OR SEEDS (leave out 2/3 cup water).

JAM - 3/4 cup dried fruit jam. After filling muffin tin, drop 1/4 to 1 teaspoon jam on top of batter and let rise 10 minutes.

CORNBREAD - 1 3/4 cup corn meal, 3/4 cup white flour, 1 tablespoon oil (leave out 1/2 cup water and 2 1/2 cups of the whole wheat flour.

BARLEY, RICE OR OAT - 1 cup barley, rice or oat flour (leave out white flour and 1/2 cup of the whole wheat).

CRANBERRY, CARROT, ZUCCHINI OR APPLE - 1/2 cup honey, 1/2 cup chopped

NUTS OR SEEDS, 1 1/2 teaspoon coriander, 1 1/2 teaspoon dried orange peel, 1 1/2 cup cranberry, briefly blended or 2 cups carrot, zucchini or apple, grated, 2 teaspoons vanilla.

CHEESE - 2 cups cheese sauce, (separate recipe) and leave out 2/3 cup water

CARAWAY RYE - 1 c rye flour, 2 tablespoons molasses, 1 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed (leave out 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, the white flour and honey).