Rich Biscuit-Style Muffins

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Much easier than making homemade biscuits."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12 -18 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.

Reviews

[proverbs226mom]

Great flavor. I left out the egg and baked for 15 minutes and they came out great.

 

[Michelle Berteig]

Very good and easier to make than biscuits. At the given cooking time, mine were quite brown and a little hard (it's probably my oven), so when I make these again, I think I will use a slightly lower temperature and a little less time as well. Going in the keeper file!