Easy As 1-2-3 Muffins Mix

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup well drained blueberries (or substitute with equal amount of drained crushed pineapple, coconut, raspberries, chocolate chips,)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 for dry muffin mix: in a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
• 2 cut in shortening until evenly distributed.
• 3 store in a large airtight container in a cool, dry place.
• 4 use within 12 weeks as this contains no preservatives.
• 5 makes 10 cups muffin mix.
• 6 for baking muffins: preheat oven to 400°f.
• 7 grease muffin tins.
• 8 put 2 1/3 cups muffin mix into a medium bowl.
• 9 stir in blueberries or whatever fruit, nut etc.
• 10 you decided on and stir to coat.
• 11 combine egg and milk in a small bowl.
• 12 add all at once to muffin mix.
• 13 stir just until moistened; batter should be lumpy.
• 14 fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
• 15 bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 16 makes 12 large muffins.