Spicy Mandarin Orange Muffins

• 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin orange sections
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. allspice
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/4 c. butter, melted
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. nutmeg
• shake of cinnamon
• 1/3 c. shortening
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1/4 c. sugar, mixed with 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1. Drain mandarin orange segments well and spread on paper towels while making batter. Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder, salt, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and sugar into a bowl. Cut in shortening until very fine.
2. Combine egg and milk. Add all at once.
3. Mix just until moistened. Add orange segments.
4. Mix lightly until evenly distributed.
5. Spoon into greased muffin tins, filling about 3/4 full. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 to 25 minutes until golden.
6. Remove. Dip top in melted butter, then in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve hot.
7. Makes 12.

mandarin orange sections, salt, allspice, sugar, egg, butter, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, shortening, milk, sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=306708 (may not work)