Breakfast in a Muffin APPLE TURNOVER MURDER
Preheat oven to 400 degrees, rack in middle position. 2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour 1 heaping tbsp. white sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder 3 large eggs 1 c. whole milk or light cream (I used milk.) 1/2 c. melted butter (1 stick) 12 strips bacon, fully cooked 12 small or medium eggs 1/2 c. shredded Cheddar, Swiss, or Jack cheese (I used sharp Cheddar.) Hannah's First Note: First, decide whether you're making 12 regular or 6 jumbo muffins. Choose pan accordingly. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Stir with fork until evenly combined. Whip 3 large eggs in medium-sized bowl with wire whisk. Add milk and whisk in. Add melted butter; mix well. Make a well in bowl with flour mixture. Dump liquid mixture into well; mix with spoon until all is moistened. Batter should be lumpy; don't stir it smooth. Michelle's Note: If you mix the cheese into the batter, the muffins don't look as nice, but taste just as good. Grease or spray with Pam or equivalent 12- or 6-cup muffin pan. Give batter a final stir. Put a spoonful of batter in each cup, enough to cover bottom. Form each strip of bacon into a circle to fit into a muffin cup. Press a strip into batter in each cup like small circular fence, 2 strips for jumbo muffins. For each muffin cup, crack and separate a medium egg, 2 for jumbo. Put all 12 whites in a bowl and save for other use. Slide a yolk, 2 for jumbo, into each bacon corral. (If yolks break, will not affect taste.) Divide remaining batter among partially-filled muffin cups; just spoon in on top. The muffins don't rise much, so cups can be filled almost all the way. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Place muffin tin on a drip pan just in case, and put in oven. Bake for 25 minutes, regular muffins at 400 degrees, jumbo at 375 degrees. Makes 12 regular or 6 jumbo muffins. Very pretty when sliced in half. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
