Muffins Recipe 3

• 1 cup scalded milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 yeast cake
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour

1. Add vegetable shortening, salt, and half of sugar to milk and water. When lukewarm, add yeast mixed with remaining sugar, well-beaten egg, and flour.
2. Beat thoroughly, cover, and let rise until light.
3. Put greased muffin rings on hot griddle.
4. Fill half-full with raised muffin mixture and cook slowly until well-risen and browned underneath. Turn muffins and rings and brown other side.
5. When muffins are cold, split open, toast, and serve with marmalade.
6. Sufficient for sixteen muffins.

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