Feather Light Breakfast Puff Muffins

This morning at the Talbot house - Feather Light Breakfast Puffs!

On the weekend of my fortieth birthday, my husband surprised me and took me to Canandaigua to spend the night at a bed and breakfast and see the Christmas Light display at Sonnenberg Gardens.  In the morning, our hostess served these muffins along with homemade sausages - Yum!  She graciously shared the recipe with me.

1/3 cup shortening

1 egg

1 1/2 cups of flour

1/2 cup of sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

1/2 cup of milk

topping:  1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 3 Tbsp melted butter

Preheat oven to 350.  In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening and egg.  Combine all dry ingredients and beat into egg mixture alternating with milk. Batter will be stiff. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  Immediately brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.  Serve warm.