Pumpkin Muffins

1/2 cup butter, slightly softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg, well beaten
1 cup pumpkin
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 375º. Grease 18 muffin cups. Beat butter, brown sugar and molasses until well blended. Blend in egg and pumpkin. Stir flour, soda and salt into mixture. Fold in pecans. Half fill each cup with batter. Bake 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned and top springs back when lightly touched with fingertip.
Makes 18 muffins

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