1/3 cup soft shortening/butter mix
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms of 48 small muffin cups. Mix
shortening, 1/2 c sugar, and egg thoroughly. Sift together flour,
baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture and milk
alternately into sugar/shortening mixture. Fill greased muffin cups
2/3 full. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Dip immediately in
melted butter, then in mixture of cinnamon/sugar. Serve hot. Makes
3-1/2 to 4 dozen.
Mrs. James Hopkins
Servings: 42 servings
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Categories: Breakfast; French
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