Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup shortening, melted
Make it step by step
- Preheat oven to 400 °F (hot).
- Grease muffin tins.
- Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt thoroughly.
- Mix egg and milk; add fat. Add to flour mixture.
- Stir until dry ingredients are barely moistened. Do not overmix. Batter will be lumpy.
- Fill muffin tins half full of batter.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Nutrition and portions
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