Plain Muffins
Sift the dry ingredients together. Stir together the milk, egg and the melted shortening. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture, stirring only until mixed. Batter will be somewhat lumpy. With
AmericanOtherEasy20 min
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 T melted shortening
- 2 to 3 T sugar, depending on desired sweetness
Instructions
- 1
Sift the dry ingredients together.
- 2
Stir together the milk, egg and the melted shortening.
- 3
Add the liquid ingredients to the dry mixture, stirring only until mixed.
- 4
Batter will be somewhat lumpy.
- 5
With a tablespoon, drop batter into muffin tins lined with muffin papers; fill 2/3 full.
- 6
Bake at 400° F for 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the size muffin.
Tags
americancooking-by-the-book
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