Mandarin Orange Muffins

By á-170456

Ingredients

• TOPPING:
• 1 can mandarin oranges - (11 oz)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar mixed with
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Drain oranges well and pat dry with a paper towel while mixing batter.

Mix flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and allspice. Cut in shortening. Add drained orange segments and mix lightly.

In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk. Add all at once to flour mixture and mix until flour is moistened.

Spoon into greased muffin pan to about 3/4 depth. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from pan. While hot dip in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

This recipe yields 12 muffins.