Muffins or Coffee Cake

2 tbsp. sugar

1 egg

¾ cup milk

2 cups Bisquick

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Blend ingredients together. Then beat vigorously 30 seconds.

Muffins: Fill well greased muffin pans ⅔ full. Bake 15 min. Makes 12.

Coffee Cake: Spread into greased 9″ round layer pan, or 8 or 9″ square pan. Sprinkle with mixture of 2 tsp. cinnamon, ¼ cup sugar, 2 tbsp. Bisquick, 2 tbsp. soft butter. Blend with fork until crumbly. Bake 20 to 25 min.

Dress up your muffins 4 ways

Kind Add to recipe Serve with

Bacon Fold ¼ cup crisp, diced, cooked bacon into batter. cottage cheese and fruit salad

Cheese Add ½ to 1 cup grated, sharp, yellow cheese. any meat casserole

Chive Fold ¼ cup chopped chives into batter. salmon loaf

Orange Use ½ cup orange juice for ½ cup of the milk. Sprinkle top of batter with sugar. ham and eggs

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Chili Supper and Corn Muffins

1 lb. ground beef

½ cup chopped onion

2 tbsp. fat or drippings

1½ tsp. salt

½ tsp. pepper

½ tsp. chili powder (more if desired)

2 cups cooked tomatoes (no. 2 can)

2 cups cooked kidney beans (no. 2 can), drained

Brown beef and onion in fat in heavy skillet. Season with salt, pepper, and chili powder. Stir in tomatoes and kidney beans. Cover and simmer gently about 1 hr., stirring occasionally. Serve hot over Corn Muffins (recipe below). 6 servings.

Corn Muffins: Heat oven to 450° (hot). Mix 1¼ cups Bisquick, ¾ cup corn meal, ½ tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. sugar, 1 egg, and ¾ cup milk and beat well with rotary beater. Fill greased medium muffin cups ⅔ full. Bake 15 to 20 min. Makes 12.

Special Coffee Cakes

Apple Chip Brunch Cake

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Add 2 tbsp. sugar, 2 tbsp. melted shortening to Coffee Cake (recipe page 8). Fold in 1 cup finely chopped pared apples. Spread in greased 9″ round layer pan, or 9″ square pan. Sprinkle with topping made by blending until crumbly, 2 tsp. cinnamon, ¼ cup sugar, 2 tbsp. Bisquick, and 2 tbsp. soft butter. Bake 20 to 25 min.

Prune, Apricot, or Pineapple Coffee Cake

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Make Coffee Cake (recipe page 8). Spread into greased 8″ round layer pan or 9″ square pan. Spread with 2 tbsp. butter, melted. Sprinkle with ¼ cup white or brown sugar (¾ tsp. cinnamon for prune topping). Arrange over top, 1 cup chopped, drained, cooked prunes or apricots or 1 cup drained crushed pineapple. Bake 20 to 25 min.

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