#2059 - Donut Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/3 cup Crisco shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 cup milk
Topping: 1/2 cup white sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon

Topping: in a bowl add 1/2 cup white sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon--stir and set aside. In a mixer add Crisco, 1/2 cup white sugar and egg--beat. Add baking powder, salt, and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon--beat. Add milk--beat. Add flour--beat until smooth. Place cupcake liners in to muffin tins. Fill each liner 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Dip the tops of the warm muffins in the topping mixture. Alternate: grease muffin tins instead of using cupcake liners, double the topping mixture--when baked roll entire muffin in topping mixture.