Butterscotch Crumb Muffins
Butterscotch Crumb Muffins 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 cups (packed) light brown sugar 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), cold and cut into 4 pieces...
Ingredients
- 21/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2cup(packed) light brown sugar
- 2/3cupsolid vegetable shortening (such as crisco),
- 2teaspoonbaking powder
- 1/2teaspoonbaking soda
- 1/2teaspooncinnamon
- 1/4teaspoongrated nutmeg
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
Directions
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Butterscotch Crumb Muffins 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 2 cups (packed) light brown sugar 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening (suc
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Position oven rack in center of the oven
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Line muffin tins with papers or grease and flour muffin tins
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In a large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar until no lumps remain
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Add shortening and cover with the flour/sugar mixture
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Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to gently combine until the mix resembles coarse bread crumbs
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This may also be done in the food processor using a few short pulses of power
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Do not let it run or the shortening will melt.) Reserve 1/2 cup of the flour/sugar mixture and set aside to use as the crumb topping