
Grandma Barber’s Vanilla Muffins with Chocolate Glaze
1/3 cup each: shortening and butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs - beaten
½ cup evaporated milk
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
2 cups AP flour
2 tsps baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup water
1 recipe: Chocolate Glaze
Make it:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prep muffin tin – grease and flour.
In mixing bowl – cream together shortening, butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
Beat mixture with electric mixer set on med/high until color lightens and mixture is creamy and fluffy.
Beat eggs into mixture– one at a time – set aside.
In another bowl – combine flour, baking powder, and salt – mix well.
Alternately add flour mixture, milk and water to creamed mixture – mix only until flour particles are all moistened.
Using ¼ cup measure – scoop batter into greased muffin tins.
Bake muffins 25 – 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
Let muffins cool 5 minutes in tins – remove to serving platter – top with frosting
Chocolate Glaze Recipe
1 ½ cups confectioner's sugar
1 ½ Tbsps cocoa powder
1 ½ tsps vanilla extract
3 to 4 Tbsps evaporated milk
Fork sift powdered sugar to remove all lumps.
Combine sugar and cocoa – mix well.
Add extract and milk to mixture – blend well. Amount of milk depends on consistency of your choice. Spread chocolate glaze over warm muffins.