Bacon And Gruyere Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 7 -8 slices smoked bacon (thin slices)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (10 oz./315 g)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (2 oz./60 g)
• 1 cup milk (8 fl. oz/250 ml)
• 2 tablespoons sour cream or 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 3/4 cup finely diced gruyere (3 oz./90 g) or 3/4 cup swiss cheese (3 oz./90 g)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 f (200 c). grease 9 standard muffin cups with butter or spray; fill unused cups one-third with water to prevent warping.
• 2 in a frying pan over medium-high heat, cook bacon slices until crisp, 6-8 minutes, turning as needed. set aside on paper towels to drain. let cool, then crumble and set aside.
• 3 in a bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk together egg, melted butter, milk, and sour cream until blended. add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until evenly moistened; batter will be slightly lumpy.
• 5 using a rubber spatula, fold in bacon and cheese just until evenly distributed, no more than a few strokes. do not overmix.
• 6 spoon batter into each muffin cup, filling it level with the rim of the cup.
• 7 bake until golden, dry, and springy to the touch, about 20 to 25 minutes. a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin should come out clean.
• 8 transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 5 minutes; unmold the muffins. serve warm or at room temperature.
• 9 notes: for added bacon flavor, replace 2 tablespoons melted butter with 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. if not serving immediately, store muffins in the refrigerator to avoid rancidity.
• 10 these pair well with soup, salad, or omelets.