Cinnamon Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and mix well.
Fill greased muffin cups half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
In a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip muffin tops in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.