French Breakfast Puffs

from Krista S.

1/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 cup milk

Topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted

1. Mix shortening, sugar and egg together.
2. In another bowl mix flour baking powder salt and nutmeg together.
3. Add dry ingredients to shortening mixture alternately with milk.
4. Grease muffin tins. Fill tins about half full with batter. Bake at 350℉ for about 15 minutes.
5. While muffins are baking combine sugar and cinnamon. Melt butter in another bowl.
6. When muffins are done remove from muffin tin and dip tops in melted butter and then sugar/cinnamon mixture.