Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons double-action baking powder

1/2 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup soft shortening

1 egg

1 cup sour milk or buttermilk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400( (moderately hot). Sift first 5 dry ingredients together. Separately combine last 3 wet ingredients. Mix together with pastry blender or blending fork using a "cutting-in" motion at first to divide shortening into small pieces (about 8 to 10 strokes). Then stir in circular motion with blender just until flour is moistened and ingredients blended. The batter will look lumpy. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes at 400( until golden brown. Serve hot with butter and jam, or any desired spread.