Super Duper Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients

• 2.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar 
• 2  eggs lightly beaten
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 0.3 cup milk sour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
• 1 cup sugar white
• 1.5 cups zucchini shredded

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• toothpicks
• muffin liners
• muffin tray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
3. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center, and pour in milk, eggs, zucchini and vanilla. Fold in walnuts. Fill muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
4. Sprinkle tops with brown sugar.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool.