Brown Sugar Muffins
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg, milk and vanilla. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups three fourths full. Bake at 400º for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.
Yield: 1 dozen