North Carolina Watermelon Muffins

Watermelon Muffins 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1/4 t. salt 1 cup pecans, chopped 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup (10 oz. Jar) watermelon pickles, chopped 1 t. Soda 1/2 t. cloves 1 t. cinnamon 1/2 cup margarine 1 t. vanilla

Combine the sugar, water, chopped watermelon pickles, margarine and spices in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cool at least 30 minutes. Sift the flour, soda and salt together and add to cooled mixture. Fold in the nuts and vanilla. Fill muffin cups, lined with paper cups, about half full. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Cool and frost with: 1/4 cup margarine 1-3 T. Cream 2 cups sifted confectioners sugar 1 t. vanilla 1/4 t. cinnamon

Combine the margarine, cinnamon, vanilla and sugar. Add enough cream to make a nice spreading consistency.

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