3589. SWEET POTATO, BACON and COLBY MUFFINS

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and finely diced
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
5 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 eggs
8 1/2 oz. milk
3 oz. natural yoghurt
1 1/2 cups colby finely grated cheese
2 rashers bacon, finely chopped

Roast sweet potato at 400°F for 25 minutes or until just tender. Blitz. Sift flour, baking powder and spices into a bowl. Combine oil, eggs, milk and yoghurt and stir into dry ingredients until smooth. Add 1 cup colby finely grated cheese, bacon and sweet potato. Spoon mixture evenly into 12 lightly buttered ½ cup capacity muffin pans and top with remaining cheese. Bake in oven at 400°C for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Turn out onto wire rack and serve warm or cold.


bacon recipe source: Mainland, Fonterra Brands (Australia) PTY LTD, 327 Ferntree Gully Road, Mt Waverley, VIC 3149