The recipe originally called for the cheese and 4-5 slices of cooked, crumbled bacon. It didn't have the parsley, chives or onion powder. They were really good too, just more fat in them. In the COMPANY'S COMING cookbook, it also suggests that milk can be replaced with a tin of condensed cream of chicken or mushroom soup for a different savory muffin.
Stir together:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup grated medium or old cheddar cheese
1 tsp. finely snipped parsley
1 tsp. finely snipped chives
1/2 tsp. onion powder
In another bowl combine:
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
Make a well in the center of dry ingredients, add wet ingredients. Stir only until moistened. Batter will be somewhat lumpy. Fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake at 400ºF for 20-25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, remove from pan. Delicious served warm!
Yield: 12 muffins