Nutmeg Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb all-purpose flour
4 ounces all-purpose flour or 4 cups all-purpose flour
10 1/2 ounces sugar or 1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
5 ounces butter, melted
1 1/2 cups cream
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs
Optional Finish
3 ounces butter, melted (optional)
1/2 cup sugar (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly butter 14 muffin cups.
Sift together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Warm the butter, cream, and milk just until lukewarm, then whisk in the eggs.
Using a wooden spoon or a flat spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients just until mixed.
Spoon the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes until risen and lightly browned.
Turn the muffins out onto a rack.
Serve plain or dip each muffin in melted butter, and then roll it in the sugar mixture.