Butterfly orange muffins

12 Muffins

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsFlour, self-rising
2tablespoonsSugar
1Egg; beaten
1cupMilk
3tablespoonsShortening; melted (or oil)
1tablespoonOrange rind; grated
24Mandarin orange sections; drained

Directions

Combine flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Blend together egg, milk, shortening, and orange rind. Add liquid all at once to flour mixture, stirring only until flour is moistened. Fill greased muffin pans ⅔ full. Place 2 orange sections on each muffin in opposite directions to form a butterfly. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1972.