Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
4 oz (1 stick) margarine or
Butter
3 oz 1 oz. squares, cut up, of
Unsweetened chocolate
1 c Sugar
1 Egg
2 ts Vanilla extract
1 d Salt
2 c Flour
1 c Buttermilk
1 t Baking soda
6 oz Semisweet chocolate chips
(1 cup)
1. Preheat oven to 400 deg. F. In a 2-quart glass
bowl, combine butter and unsweetened chocolate. Heat
in microwave oven on High 2 to 2-1/2 minutes, until
melted and smooth when stirred. Let cool to lukewarm.
2. Stir in sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, and buttermilk,
until thoroughly blended. Mix together flour and
baking soda and stir into chocolate mixture just until
combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. Spoon batter into 12 paper-lined 2 and 1/2 inch
muffin cups, filling to top.
4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a cake tester
inserted in center comes out clean. Let muffins cool
in pans 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool
completely. Serve warm or cool.
From: 365 Great Chocolate Desserts by Natalie Haughton.
Harper-Collins publishers 1991.
