Banana Split Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. packaged biscuit mix
1/4 c. sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
2/3 c. milk
2 Tbsp. shortening, melted
1/2 small banana
12 maraschino cherries, halved
12 walnut halves
2 egg whites
1/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Combine
biscuit
mix
and
1/4 cup sugar.
Combine egg yolks, milk
and shortening.
Add the milk mixture all at once to the dry
mixture,
stirring
just to moisten.
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of
batter
in each of 12 cups of a greased muffin tin.
Cut
the banana
into 12 cubes.
Place a banana cube, a cherry half
and
a walnut
half atop the batter in each cup. Cover
with
a tablespoon more batter.
Beat egg whites until soft
peaks
form. Gradually
add
the 1/3 cup sugar, beating until stiff
peaks form.
Fold
in
the coconut.
Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of this meringue on each muffin.
Top with remaining cherries.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 15 to 20 minutes.
Makes 12.