Butterscotch Crumb Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup butter flavor shortening, cold
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 cup butterscotch chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and position oven rack in center of the oven. Line muffin tins with papers.
In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar until no lumps remain.
Add shortening and cut in until the mix resembles coarse crumbs.
Reserve 1/2 cup of the flour/sugar/shortening mix and set aside to use as the crumb topping.
To the remaining flour/sugar mix, add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Using a fork, combine well.
Add buttermilk and beaten eggs.
Using a large spoon, mix just until flour is moistened, it will be lumpy.
Fold in butterscotch chips.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle tops with about 1 teaspoon of reserved crumb topping mixture and gently tamp down into batter.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until they test done with a toothpick.