Feather-Light Breakfast Puffs
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: about 1 dozen.
Don't let the stiff batter of these muffins fool you; these slightly sweet puffs really bake up light and delicate. Serve them hot and they'll melt in your mouth!
Ingredients
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1/3 cup shortening
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1 egg
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup milk
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TOPPING:
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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6 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, beat shortening and egg. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Stir into egg mixture alternately with milk (batter will be stiff). Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups about two-thirds full.
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2.
Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done. For topping combine sugar and cinnamon. When puffs are removed from the oven, immediately roll each in butter and then into cinnamon-sugar. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 234 calories, 12g fat (5g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 217mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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