French Breakfast Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

Preparation

In mixer bowl, cream together the first 1/2 cup sugar, shortening and the egg.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Fill a 12-cup greased muffin pan 2/3 full.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon.
Remove muffins from oven; immediately dip muffins in melted butter or margarine, then in cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated.
Serve warm.
Makes 12 muffins.