Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a muffin pan with liners.
1.- In a small bowl mix dried fruit and orange juice. Set aside.
2.- In another bowl mix flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
3.- In a bowl for an electric mixer, mix oil and butter. Add white granulated sugar and mix for 2 minutes. Add in eggs, one by one. Add 1/4-1/2 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia (add 1/4 teaspoon and taste, if you would like to add more flavor, add 1/4 more). Add orange zest, mix.
4.- Add 1/3 dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix. Then, add 1/2 milk and mix. Add more flour and mix. Add the other half of milk. Finally add the last part of the dry mix. Always finish with the dry ingredients.
5.- Add in the dried fruit with all the liquid.
6.- Add chopped pistachios.
7.- Fill cupcake liners with the batter just 3/4 full. Sprinkle the tops with granulated sugar. Bake for about 18 minutes or until the muffins are golden on top and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8.- Let cool the muffins completely on cooling racks. When they are cooled, you can dust some powdered sugar on the top.
Enjoy!!
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