2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened

1 cup honey

2 eggs

1/2 cup 2% milk

1 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots

1 cup chopped walnuts

Grease muffin tin or line with muffin cups. In small bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ginger. In large bowl, cream butter with honey until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and milk. Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture until just moistened. Stir in apricots and walnuts. Pour into muffin cups. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.

[Makes 12 muffins. Nutrients Per Serving (1 muffin): Calories: 356 Sodium: 352 mg Carbohydrates: 52.5 g Protein: 6.07 g Cholesterol: 57.0 mg Dietary Fiber: 2.21 g Total Fat: 15.2 g Cal. from Fat: 37%]

RESOURCES [1] www.honey.com [2] Recipe-Buster http://www.erols.com/hosey/ [3] Kitpath@earthlink.net [4] mc-recipe exchange 9/1/98