Oatmeal Muffins by nonnie

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Oatmeal Muffins
Submitted by nonnie on October 02, 2006 at 12:02 pm

DESCRIPTION
Oatmeal Muffins

SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Muffins Quickbreads Scones

INSTRUCTIONS
This recipe makes either 12 standard muffins, 24 "2-bite" muffins (original recipe), or 30-36 gem-size muffins.

I've used this recipe for almost 50 years; it was at least 10 years before I realized that the ingredient list called for DARK brown sugar - I had always used LIGHT brown (what I had on hand). I almost never use the dark brown; the muffins are a bit more flavorful with it - hard to say whether it is "sweeter"!

These were and are my family's favorite, and much preferred to baking powder biscuits or most scones. It is one of the recipes each of my children specifically requested that I pass on when they married, and my younger son very proudly informed me that he had made them for his wonderful bride!

1 cup rolled oats, uncooked
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, unbeaten
1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup melted shortening

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare muffin tins either by putting papers in them or by greasing them.

Pour buttermilk over the oatmeal and let stand while preparing the other parts of the recipe. Sift the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together. Set aside. Add the egg and dark brown sugar to the oateal and mix well. Add the sifted dry ingredients and stir to combine. Add the melted shortening and stir to combine.

Pour or spoon into prepared muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven for 22 minutes, 18 minutes or 15 minutes, depending on size of muffin.

VARIATIONS ON A THEME
1. Old fashioned oatmeal is better; quick or instant will work.

2. Egg beaters work fine.

3. Light brown sugar works fine.

4. Melted shortening can also be oil; unsalted butter or margarine give a bit of depth; vegetable shortening works fine.

5. I inherited a set of "2 bite" muffin tins from my grandmother; they are between the cupcake and the gem size tins. I've found the same size made by Calphalon, and highly recommend them.

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