Therapy Bits

Coffee Cake Muffins
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
Combine brown sugar, walnuts, flour, cinnamon and butter; set aside. Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Cut in shortening to resemble coarse crumbs. Combine egg and milk. Add all at once to flour mixture, stir just until moistened. Line muffin tins with paper cups. Spoon in small amount of batter. Top with layer of nut mixture. Repeat layers, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.

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