French Breakfast Puffs

These are the rolled in butter and sugar muffins. We let ourselves eat them once a year on Christmas Eve morning.

From the kitchen of: Edward Ashley

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 C. soft shortening
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 C flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t nutmeg
• 1/2 C milk
• 6 T melted butter or margarine
• 1/2 C sugar
• 1 t cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Cream shortening, sugar, and egg together.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
3. Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with the 1/2 C milk.
4. Spoon into greased muffin tins.
5. Bake 15-20 min. at 350^o F or until golden brown.
6. Mix together sugar and cinnamon in a flat bowl,
7. Remove muffins from oven and immediately roll in melted butter, then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture.

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