Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. sifted flour

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 12-cup muffin pan with shortening, or use paper muffin cup liners.
Put shortening and sugar in large mixing bowl.
Cream until soft and fluffy.
Break egg into bowl; beat well with spoon.
Stir flour and baking powder; add to mixture and stir.
Add milk and vanilla; beat until batter is smooth.
Pour into muffin pan, filling each halfway. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes.
Remove from pan to finish cooling.
Makes 12.