310. BACON-CHEESE MUFFINS

yields 12 servings


½ lb. bacon
vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
¾ cup milk
1¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar *
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
½ cup Grape Nuts cereal

* You may reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon, if you wish. *

Heat oven to 400 F.

Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Measure the drippings; and add vegetable order to make 1/3 cup, if needed. Combine drippings with egg and milk and set aside. Crumble the bacon and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and baking powder. Make a well in the center and add the dripping/egg mix all at once. Stir until just moistened; the batter will be lumpy. Lightly fold in the crumbled bacon, cheese and cereal.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups about 3/4 full. Bake for 15 to 20 mins, or until lightly browned.


courtesy of: Bonnie Engel, the Shawano County Fair, Shawano, Wisconsin / The County Fair Cookbook