Post by JJ Judkins on Apr 29, 2012 13:09:18 GMT -6
MANDARIN ORANGE MUFFINS
one 11 oz. can mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350. Place muffin papers in muffin tins or spray tins with vegetable oil. Drain oranges, pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, allspice, sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together egg, milk. Pour into flour mixture, stir with a fork just until combined. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in mandarin oranges. Fill muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake 20-25 minutes until center tests done, muffins are lightly golden. While muffins are baking, place melted butter in a small bowl. In another small bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon. When muffins are done, dip each hot muffin first into butter, then into cinnamon sugar. Let cool.
one 11 oz. can mandarin oranges
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350. Place muffin papers in muffin tins or spray tins with vegetable oil. Drain oranges, pat dry with paper towels. Set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, allspice, sugar. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together egg, milk. Pour into flour mixture, stir with a fork just until combined. Do not overmix. Carefully fold in mandarin oranges. Fill muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake 20-25 minutes until center tests done, muffins are lightly golden. While muffins are baking, place melted butter in a small bowl. In another small bowl, whisk together sugar, cinnamon. When muffins are done, dip each hot muffin first into butter, then into cinnamon sugar. Let cool.