Sour Milk Muffins
Category: Breads
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 45 minutes
Yield: 12 muffins
Light and tender muffins perfect for any meal
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons double-action baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup soft shortening
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° (moderately hot). Sift first 5 dry ingredients together. Separately combine last 3 wet ingredients. Mix together with pastry blender or blending fork using a "cutting-in" motion at first to divide shortening into small pieces (about 8 to 10 strokes). Then stir in circular motion with blender just until flour is moistened and ingredients blended. The batter will look lumpy. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 400° until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and jam, or any desired spread.