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                       MUFFINS BASIC & VARIATIONS

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Muffins                          Breads
               Breakfast

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       c            Unbleached All-purpose Flour
  2       tb           Granulated Sugar
  1                    Large Egg
    1/2   c            Vegetable Oil
  1       tb           Baking Powder
  1       t            Salt
  1       c            Milk

 Grease 12 2 1/2-inch muffin cups.  Heat oven to 400
 degrees F.

 Sift Flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a
 medium-sized bowl. Stir to mix well.

 In a small bowl, beat egg with a fork.  Add milk and
 oil.  Add all at once to dry ingredients.

  Stir mixture only until dry ingredients are
 moistened.  Batter will be lumpy.

   Drop batter from a tablespoon into prepared muffins
 pans, filling each cup half to two-thirds full.

 Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown.  Remove
 from pan and serve hot with butter, jam or marmalade.
 VARIATIONS:

 GINGER MUFFINS:  Add 1/2 Cup finely diced candied
 ginger to flour mixture before adding liquid.

 BANANA PECAN MUFFINS:  Prepare muffin batter but use
 only 1/2 cup milk. Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 1/4
 t ground nutmeg to sifted flour. Add 1 cup mashed,
 peeled banana with the egg, milk and oil.

 BLUEBERRY MUFFINS:  Toss 1 cup washed and well-drained
 fresh or frozen blueberries with sifted flour mixture
 before adding liquid.

 ORANGE MUFFINS:  Cut 2 peeled navel oranges into
 sections.  When batter is in the cups, place an orange
 section on top of each and sprinkle lightly with
 granulated sugar.

 CHEESE MUFFINS:  Fold 1/2 cup grated sharp yellow
 cheese into muffin mix with the last few strokes on
 batter.  Serve hot with scrambled eggs and bacon for a
 special breakfast.

 SURPRISE MUFFINS:  Fill muffin cups 1/3rd full of
 batter.  Drop 1/2 t of your favorite jelly in center
 of batter.  Add batter to fill cup 2/3rds full.  Kids
 just love these as you will.

 COCONUT MUFFINS:  Add 1 c Shredded coconut with the
 last few strokes of mixing.  For a snack have coconut
 muffins, butter and milk.

 CHIVE MUFFINS:  Fold 1/4 cup chives into the batter
 during the last few strokes and serve at dinner.
 Great with a steak and salad.



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