2 cup all purpose flour
3 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk .
8 ounces pineapple chunks
2 tbsp sugar mixed with 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Sift flour, measure and resift 3 times with baking powder and salt. Cream butter throughly and blend in the 1/4 cup sugar. Add egg and beat until smooth and fluffy. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour and beating well after each addition.
Spoon batter into well buttered muffin pans, filling about half full. Drain pineapple chunks and place one or two on top of each muffin and sprinkle with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
Bake in a moderately hot (400° F) about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans and serve immediately.
Recipe makes 15 medium size Pineapple muffins.