Pear ands Flax Seed Muffins

When you tell people you are eating locally, there is an interesting impact in that people want to give you their surplus of homegrown produce.  Lucky me!  My friend Debbie's father's pear tree was so full of pears that the branches were drooping to the ground, so I was the recipient of a large box of pears.  I froze one large bag for smoothies and will hope to can some pears when the next shipment comes!  This recipe was modified from one that used blueberries, but I think the pear worked even better!

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/2 cup flax seeds
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of cream (oh come on!  we all know a low fat muffin is terrible!)
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 cups of diced pears.  I guess the recipe should tell you to peel the pear, but I didn't and it worked out fine.

 Sift together flour, baking powder and spices.  Stir in the oats and flax seeds.  In a separate bowl mix together the syrup, cream (and use low fat dairy if you must!) and butter.  Combine wet and dry ingredients and add in the pears.  Bake in muffin pan for 20 min at 400.  Obviously, best when warm!