Taste of Home
Feather-Light Muffins
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 10 muffins.
Your family will likely gobble up these airy muffins, which won me a blue ribbon at our county fair! Pretty as well as tasty, their hint of spice will brighten breakfast, brunch or lunch for family or company.
— Sonja Blow, Groveland, California
Ingredients
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1/3 cup shortening
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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1-1/2 cups cake flour
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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 whole 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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1/2 cup butter, melted
Directions
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1.
In a bowl, cream shortening, sugar and egg. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Let cool for 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Roll warm muffins in melted butter, then in sugar mixture. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 muffin: 307 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 283mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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