Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
French Breakfast Puffs
Yield: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Melted butter
Instructions
- With mixer, cream 1/2 cup sugar, the egg and shortening.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
- Fill 12 greased muffin pans 2/3 full with batter.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.
- When removed from oven, dip puffs, while hot, in melted butter and roll in mixture of cinnamon and remaining sugar.
- Serve hot or cold.
Notes
Freezes well.