Ranch Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. solid vegetable shortening
1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. quick-cooking oats (uncooked)
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 (.4 oz.) pkg. Hidden Valley Ranch buttermilk recipe original Ranch salad dressing mix
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/2 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large bowl, combine shortening and sugar.
Add eggs; mix well and set aside.
In medium bowl, stir together flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salad dressing mix and nuts.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to egg mixture.
Stir until just combined.
Spoon batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pans, filling each cup two-thirds full. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.