Morning Glory Muffins

Makes 3 dozen

6 eggs

2 cups vegetable oil

4 t vanilla extract

4 cups flour

2 1/2 cups sugar

4 t baking soda

4 t cinnamon

1 t salt

4 cups grated carrots

1 cup raisins

1 cup flaked coconut

2 apples, peeled, grated

1 cup chopped pecans

Beat the eggs in a mixer bowl until smooth. Add the oil and vanilla and mix well. Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Add to the egg mixture and mix just until moist. Stir in the carrots, raisins, coconut, apples and pecans. Spoon into oiled muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes or until the tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Bake at 350 F.