Categories: Breakfast, Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg , beaten
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400° and grease muffin tin.

2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

3. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender.

4. In another mixing bowl, combine egg and milk; add to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.

5. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.

6. Bake at 400° for 25 minutes.

7. **Cheese-Caraway Muffins: add 1 cup shredded sharp processed cheese and 1 teaspoon caraway seed to flour mixture.

8. **Bacon Muffins: Add 1/2 cup crumbled crisp bacon to dry ingredients.

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