Bacon cheddar muffins

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour
½cupShredded shrp.cheddar cheese
14cupsSugar
2teaspoonsBaking powder
¼teaspoonGround red pepper
1Beaten egg
¾cupMilk
cupCooking oil
6slicesBacon crisp-cooked, drained
And crumbled (1/3 cup)

Directions

Grease 8 2½ in muffin cups and the top surface of a pan. Set muffin pan aside. In medium bowl stir together, flour, cheddar cheese, sugar, baking powder, and red pepper. Make a well in the center of mixture. In a small mixing bowl stir together the egg, milk and cooking oil. Add this mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir till just moistened (batter should be lumpy) Fold in crumbled bacon.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups so batter is even wtih the top of pan. Bake 400 F. 20 -25 minutes, until golden brown. Let stand for 2 -5 minutes in cups, remove muffins serve warm.