FRENCH TEA PUFFS 
1/3 c. soft shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk
6 tsp. butter, melted
1/2 c. more sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix shortening, sugar and egg. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; stir alternately with milk. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Immediately roll in melted butter, then in mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Makes 12 medium.

 

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