BACON, GRUYèRE, AND SCALLION MUFFINS

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Bacon, Gruyère, and Scallion Muffins image

From Gourmet magazine, November 1994. Savory muffin good served with soup. Best when eaten fresh out of the oven.

Provided by swissms

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 slices bacon
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated gruyere cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/3 cup finely chopped scallion
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
  • In a skillet cook bacon over moderately low heat until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving 1/4 cup bacon fat. Crumble bacon.
  • In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, Gruyère, scallion, and bacon. In a small bowl whisk together milk, egg, mustard, and reserved bacon fat. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined (do not overmix).
  • Divide batter evenly among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 166, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 37.4, Sodium 310.1, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.7, Protein 6.7

There are no comments yet!