French Puffs

French Puffs

from the Pioneerwoman cookbook

Puffs:

3 Cups All-Purpose Flour

3 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon Salt

1/2 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 Cup Sugar

2/3 Cup Shortening

2 Eggs

1 Cup Milk

Coating:

6 Tablespoons Butter

3/4 Cup Sugar

1 1/2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside. In a separate large bowl, cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and mix again. Alternating adding one-third of the flour mixture and one-third of the milk to the creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown. To make the coating, melt the butter. In a separate container, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Dip the tops of the muffins in the butter, the roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Happy New Year! I hope all of you are keeping your resolutions. Mine is to read one book every month. I know I wouldn't keep a resolution like "workout twice a day" or "no more desserts till 2012". Anyway, back to the french puffs! So, one morning... OK early afternoon, I was in the mood to bake. Just as luck would have it, I had all the ingredients I needed to break in my PW cookbook and make french puffs. Perfect for a quiet winter morning (or early afternoon) with a cup of coffee. Enjoy!