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Preheat the oven to 350F Grease 12 regular muffin cups, 36 miniature muffins cups, or 6 giant muffin cups, or line them with paper baking cups.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, carrot, apple, raisins, and pecans until all ingredients are well mixed.
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I dont mix with a spoon.
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I use my hands, by lifting and sifting through my fingers until combined.
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I find mixing with a spoon makes the dough too heavy to mix with the liquid ingredients.
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In another bowl, combine the eggs, oil, and vanilla.
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Stir into the flour mixture only until blended.
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Fill the prepared muffin cups three quarters full with the batter.
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For regular muffins I kept filling them to the top until I used up all the batter and they came out great.
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Bake until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.
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It may take longer then time specified.
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For regular muffins, bake 20 to 25 minutes; for miniature muffins, bake 15 to 20 minutes; for giant muffins, bake 25 to 30 minutes.
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Remove from pans and serve warm or cool on a wire rack.
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Makes 12 regular muffins, 6 giant muffins, or 36 miniature muffins.
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The Great Holiday Baking Book B. Ojakangas.
