Raised Oatmeal Muffins

Total Time: 2 hrs 18 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water, lukewarm
• 1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
• 1/2 cup shortening (i would use a healthy margarine)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/4 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup quick oats

Recipe

• 1 soften the yeast in the lukewarm water (it should feel comfortable on your wrist).
• 2 pour the scalded milk over the shortening, sugar, and salt, stirring until shortening melts. cool to lukewarm.
• 3 beat in 1 cup of the flour and the softened yeast. stir in the oats and remaining flour (the batter will be runny).
• 4 cover and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
• 5 add the eggs and stir the batter down.
• 6 coat the muffin tins with cooking spray (or grease). do not use paper liners! fill the tins 1/2 full and brush the tops with melted margarine.
• 7 cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly double in size (about 45 minutes.
• 8 bake in a preheated 400* oven for 18-20 minutes, or until golden. brush tops with butter and serve warm.