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CRANBERRY NUT MUFFINS

¼ cup shortening
¼ cup sugar
1 egg
1 t. grated orange rind
1 cup bran
1 8-oz. can whole cranberry sauce
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup milk
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 T. baking powder
½ t. salt
3 T. sugar
½ t. cinnamon

Grease a 12-cup muffin pan. In a large mixing bowl cream together the shortening and ¼ cup sugar. Add eggs and mix thoroughly, then throw in the orange rind, bran, cranberry sauce, chopped walnuts, and milk. Blend together until well mixed. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the dry ingredients into the cranberry mixture, blending until just moistened. Pour the batter into prepared muffin pan.

Mix together the remaining sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar mixture over the batter and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center muffin comes out clean. Enjoy!