Basic Muffin Recipe

1 ¾ c. self-rising flour
1/3 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup cooking oil

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease muffin tins. Sift together flour and sugar into a medium bowl. Make a well in center of flour mixture
In another bowl combine egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).
Spoon batter into muffin tins, filling each 2/3 full. Bake until golden brown.
Turn out immediately onto sides on wire cooling racks. Makes 12 muffins 1/4

Variations
Blueberry Muffins: Prepare as above, except fold 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries and, if desired, 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel into batter.
Banana Muffins: Reduce milk to 1/2 cup. Stir 3/4 cup mashed banana and 1/2 cup chopped nuts into flour mixture along with the egg mixture.
Cranberry Muffins: Prepare as above, except combine 1 cup coarsely chopped cranberries and 2 tablespoons additional sugar; fold into batter.
Oatmeal Muffins: Prepare as above, except reduce flour to 1-1/3 cups and add 3/4 cup rolled oats to flour mixture.
Jelly Surprise Muffins: Spoon abt 2T of batter into muffin cup, adding a dollop of jelly or jam in center of batter. Cover with about 1 – 2 T batter.