Categories: Breakfast, Breads, Fruits 
      Yield: 4 servings 
  
      1 c  Unbleached Flour, Sifted 
      2 t  Baking Powder 
    1/4 t  Salt 
    1/4 t  Ground Cinnamon 
    1/4 c  Vegetable Shortening 
    2/3 c  Sugar 
      1 ea Large Egg 
    1/2 c  Canned, Mashed Pumpkin 
      2 T  Milk 
  
  Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside. 
  Cream together shortening and sugar in mixing bowl until ight and fluffy, 
  using electric mixer at medium speed.  Beat in egg. 
  Combine pumpkin and milk in small bowl.  Add dry ingredients alternately 
  with pumpkin mixture to creamed mixture, stirring well after each 
  addition.  Spoon pagger into paper-lined 2 1/2-inch muffin-pan cups, 
  filling 2/3rds full. 
  Bake in 350 degree F. oven 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve hot 
  with butter and homemade jam.