Portuguese Breakfast Puffs- Mrs. Angelo

By amaliana

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup soft shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix shortening, sugar and egg. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and stir in alternately with milk. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven and immediately roll in the melted butter, then roll in mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.