Lemony orange muffins

24 Muffins

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Sugar
⅔ cup Shortening
2 Eggs
2 tablespoons Lemon juice; fresh squeezed
3 cups All-purpose flour
3 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
1 cup Milk
Orange Glaze
1½ cup Powdered sugar
3 tablespoons Orange juice; fresh squeezed may need 4 Tbls
2 tablespoons Grated orange zest (will probably need 2 oranges)
Orange Butter
3 tablespoons Powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Grated orange zest (will probably need 2 oranges)
½ cup Unsalted butter; softened

Directions

H

H

In a large bowl, cream together sugar, shortening, eggs and lemon juice. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir with spoon. Do not overmix. Fill greased or paper lined muffin pans ½ to ⅔ full.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-25 minutes. Brush muffins with Orange Glaze while still warm. Let muffins cool. Serve with Orange Butter. Makes 24. From Colorado Bed & Breakfast Cookbook - The Queen Anne - Denver, CO.

Formatted for MM by Pegg Seevers 7/19/97

Related recipes