Ginger Muffins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup shortening
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup molasses
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- ¼ cup bran
- ½ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar.
- Beat in the egg and then the molasses.
- In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and bran.
- Stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture and then gradually add the buttermilk, beating until smooth.
- Fill greased muffin cups ⅔ full and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.
- Remove the muffins from the pan and cool on a wire rack.