French Breakfast Puffs

(from jessy_k1065’s recipe box)

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/french_breakfast_puffs/

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Breakfast, baking

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Flour
  • 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoons Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2/3 cups Shortening (Crisco)
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 3 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 2 sticks Butter

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups.

  2. In a large bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.

  3. In a different bowl, cream together 1 cup sugar and shortening. Then add eggs and mix again. Add flour mixture and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.

  4. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden.

  5. In a bowl, melt 2 sticks butter. In a separate bowl combine remaining sugar and cinnamon. Dip baked muffins in butter, coating thoroughly, then coat with cinnamon-sugar mixture.

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