Plain Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. milk
1 large egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.
Cut in 1/4 cup shortening.
In separate bowl, beat together milk and egg.
Add this to flour mixture.
Do not beat.
Mixture will be lumpy.
Grease muffin tin.
Fill 2/3 full and bake for 25 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.