Cinnamon Muffins

I know there are a lot of cinnamon muffin recipes, but this one is great because it comes from a little booklet called "44 meals under $10." They are light and fluffy and taste great. Just serve these with various fruits and you've got an easy and VERY inexpensive breakfast!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 1 muffin

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup milk

• Topping

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and mix well.
3. Fill greased muffin cups half full. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
4. In a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Dip muffin tops in butter, then in cinnamon-sugar. Serve warm.