FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS

This is a recipe I got six or seven years ago from Southern Plate. She recommended serving with fresh strawberries.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 +1/2 cups self rising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg I substitute cinnamon
• 1/2 cup milk

Topping

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup 1 stick margarine or butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 and grease 12-15 medium muffin cups (I just divide it among twelve).
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the shortening, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and the egg thoroughly. Mix in the flour and nutmeg (or cinnamon as a substitute) alternately with the milk.
• Divide batter evenly among muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
• In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon together. Immediately after baking, dip the puff tops in the melted margarine and then in the sugar mixture. Serve hot.