Golden Oatmeal Muffins

submitted by Martha Regier
country of origin: USA

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk

•Cinnamon Topping•

1/3 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp butter

Directions
Heat oven to 425 ̊F. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Stir in oats. Add shortening, egg, and milk. Stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. To make cinnamon topping, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and melted butter. Sprinkle over muffins before baking. Bake about 15 minutes.

• preparation time: 30 minutes
• makes: 12 med. muffins
• JoAnn Dupree's recipe from the '76 PTA cookbook.