Feather light muffins

 
                           Feather Light Muffins
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home - Premiere Issue (Sonja Blow)
 Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/3  cup           shortening
      1/2  cup           sugar
    1                    egg
    1 1/2  cups          cake flour
    1 1/2  teaspoons     baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      1/4  teaspoon      ground nutmeg
      1/2  cup           milk
                         TOPPING:
      1/2  cup           sugar
    1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
      1/2  cup           butter or margarine -- melted
 
 In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar and egg.  Combine dry ingredients; ad
 d to creamed mixture alternately with milk.  Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.
   Bake at 325 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden.  Let cool for 3-4 minu
 tes.  Meanwhile, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Roll warm muffins
  in melted butter, then in sugar mixture.  Serve warm.
 
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 Per serving: 293 Calories; 17g Fat (51% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 34g Car
 bohydrate; 47mg Cholesterol; 266mg Sodium
 Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 1 1/2 Fruit; 3 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrat
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