French Muffins

By ghinman

Nancy

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin cups (don't use paper liners). Mix thoroughly shortening, 1/2 cup sugar, and egg. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg, alternating with milk. Fill the cups and bake for 20 min. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon. Immediately after baking, roll muffins in melted butter, then in sugar and cinnamon mixture. Serve hot