DUNDEE BUNS

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
Liquid reserved from the raisins to equal 1/2 cup


In a small saucepan, cover the raisins with water. simmer for 20 minutes. Drain, reserving the water for later, and let cool
Cream the butter or margarine with the sugar. Add egg and beat well, using a piano wire whip or mixer. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and  cloves. Measure the liquid from the raisins and either add too or remove some in order to have1/2 cup liquid To the creamed mixture, add the dry ingredients alternately with the raisin liquid. finally, add the raisins Pour batter into muffin tins that have been well prepared with "bakers grease"
Bake at 375F for about 30 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Let cool in muffin tins for 5-10 minutes and then lft out very carefully. These are rich muffin type buns and easily broken.