Breakfast Puffs

I've been making these muffins since I was a teenager. I started with a recipe from a cookbook (sorry, I don't remember the name) and I've made some modifications. I hope that you will enjoy them as much as we do.

As always, I would really love to hear from anybody that tries one of the recipes from my blog! Please let me know what you think!
Thanks,
MissMouse

Breakfast Puffs


MUFFINS:
3 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tblsp baking powder
1 tsp salt ½ tsp ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar 2/3 cup shortening
2 egg 1 cup milk


TOPPING:
1 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp ground nutmeg
10 - 12 tablespoons butter or margarine

Lightly grease 12 muffin cups and set aside. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and ½ ground nutmeg – set aside. In mixer bowl cream together ½ cup sugar, shortening, and egg.. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.

Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake in 350° oven for 20 – 25 minutes or until golden brown. Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon, and 2 tsp ground nutmeg in small bowl. Melt 10 - 12 tablespoons butter or margarine in another small bowl.

Remove muffins from oven and IMMEDIATELY (careful, they’re hot) dip the top “half” in the melted butter, and then in the cinnamon mixture until well coated.