Basic or Plain Muffins

Makes 8 large muffins, 12 medium or 16—18 (1/2 inch) muffins
- 2 cups sifted flour
- l teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons double acting baking powder
- 2 tablespoons melted shortening
- l each egg
- l cup milk
Method:
1. Sift together dry ingredients, flour, baking powder sugar and salt.
2. Combine wet ingredients, eggs, milk and melted fat.
3. Add wet to dry and stir only until flour is moistened. Do NOT overmix.
4. Fill greased muffin pans 2/3 full.
5. Bake in hot oven (400-425 F,) 20 minutes, or until done.
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