Spiced Pecan Muffins

Name: Spiced Pecan Muffins
Yield: Makes 16 muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups flour; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; 1 cup milk; 1 egg, beaten; 1/4 melted shortening

The Carr House

90 North Main Street
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire

1936 – 1959

The Carr House had its beginnings in a residence built in 1812 by Nathaniel Rogers. Through most of the 19th century the house remained a private residence, but as more and more visitors poured into Wolfeboro, which came to be known as “The Oldest Summer Resort in America,” it was converted into an inn. The tradition of taking in guests and serving meals began in 1931, when the Carlisle family opened the Copper Kettle there. Soon after that the inn was bought by Mr. and Mrs. James W. Carr, and in 1936 they changed the name to The Carr House. The inn featured the Colonial Tavern Room and the Pine Lodge, where white-gloved waiters attended to every need of their pampered guests, and its cozy rooms were filled with good books and gentle breezes from Lake Winnipesaukee.

In 1939 the dining room at The Carr House was opened to outside guests, though it closed during World War II. On reopening after the war’s end, it began billing itself “a country inn on Lake Winnipesaukee.” For more than 20 years, the Duncan Hines guides recommended The Carr House as a place to eat and to stay.

The ensuing years brought several changes in ownership and management. In 1959 the Carrs sold the property to Richard and Ruth Davis, who renamed it the Wolfeboro Inn. In 1987 a spectacular three-story addition, with commanding views of Lake Winnipesaukee, was added to the original building. Hay Creek Hospitality acquired the property in 2007 and reopened it in February 2009 after a total restoration.

Here is the recipe is for The Carr House’s Spiced Pecan Mufffins, as they were prepared in the 1940s.