Muffins- Basic mix

[Marlene]

Muffins- Basic mix

Given to me by a girlfriend. Posted with permission.

• 1-3/4 c sifted flour
  
• 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
  
• 2 T sugar
  
• 3/4 tsp salt
  
• 1 well beaten egg
  
• 3/4 c milk
  
• 1/3 c shortening
  

Pre heat oven to 400. Sift together dry ingredients into a bowl and make a well in the centre. Combine the egg and milk. Melt shortening and add to egg mixture.

Pour all at once into dry ingredients. Stir quickly only until the dry ingredients are moistened.

Drop batter by tablespoon into greased muffing pan. Fill 2/3 full.

Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

For Blueberry muffins, reduce milk to 1/2 cup and add 3/4 cups fresh blueberries to the dry mix.

For raisin,nut, date or chocolate chip, ad 1/2 cups of desired addition and stir quickly into batter.

Keywords: Side, Snack, Breakfast

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