Coffee Cake Muffins

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degree F.

Grease 12 muffin pan cups; set aside.

In a small bowl; mix together pecans, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and butter; set aside.

In a medium bowl, sift together 1½ cups flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening.

In a small bowl, blend egg with milk.

Add to dry ingredients with half of the pecan mixture, stirring until just blended.

Spoon batter into muffin cups; sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.

Garnish each muffin with a pecan half.

Bake 15 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Remove muffins from pan to cool on wire rack.