Butterfly Orange Muffins

2 cups sifted flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
3 Tbsp. melted shortening
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
24 mandarin orange sections, drained

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into mixing bowl. Blend together egg, milk, shortening and orange rind. Add liquid all at once to flour mixture, stirring only until flour is moistened. Fill greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Place 2 orange sections on each muffin in opposite directions to form butterfly design. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.