FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS

A friend sent me this recipe to share with you.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk

Coating
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare a 12-cup muffin tin by spraying it with cooking spray or greasing it with butter.
3. Into a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg together.
4. In a mixing bowl fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the shortening and sugar together.
5. Beat in the eggs and combine well.
6. Alternately, add the flour mixture and the milk, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
7. Pour batter into muffin cups filling to about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly golden.
Coating
9. In a medium bowl, melt the 2 sticks of butter.
10. In another medium bowl, mix together the sugar and cinnamon for the coating.
11. Dip the muffins into the butter, making sure to completely cover.
12. Roll in cinnamon sugar.

Note: I believe my friend got this from 365 days of baking.