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Pecan Sour Cream Muffins

  Pecan Sour Cream Muffins (Source:  Maida Heatter's Cakes  (Andrews & McMeel Publishing, 2011 ed. , pg. 282) and in  Maida Heatter's Book of Great American Desserts  (Alfred A. Knopf, 1982, pg. 177). It has been exactly two months since my last post and yes, I am still kicking. I haven't been baking much, however, because I am on a no-sugar diet. As you can imagine, that isn't fun at all. It does melt the pounds for me and best of all, lowers my cholesterol. I've actually been experimenting with keto desserts and while they are by no means a substitute for recipes like these, they do quell the sweet cravings. We've been snowed in, like most of the country, for the past week and I was itching to make a real dessert. I only ate one (for taste purposes, mind you) and I can report that they are delicious. Michael and I both felt that a glaze would be a nice addition. It is not called for in the recipe. This is just a simple glaze made with 1 cup of confectioner...