Mandarin orange muffins

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFlour
teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonAllspice
¼teaspoonNutmeg
½cupSugar
cupMargarine
1Egg, slightly beaten
¼cupMilk
10ouncesMandarin orange tin, drained
TOPPING (optional)
¼cupMelted butter
¼cupSugar
½teaspoonCinnamon

Directions

Note: tin of broken segments is less expensive than whole segments.

About a cup of fresh orange pieces could be used.

Sift flour with other dry ingredients. Cut in Margarine. Combine egg and milk, and add all at once to dry ingredients -- mix only until moistened.

Fold in orange pieces and break them up more if batter seems to dry at first. Fill greased muffin tins ¾ full.

Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove from muffin tins while still warm. Dip tops in melted butter and sugar-cinnamon mixture. Makes 12 large muffins.