Basic Sweet Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 1 large eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 0.3 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven

Directions

1. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
2. Stir together egg, milk, and oil until blended.
3. Add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
4. Bake at 400 for 18 to 20 minutes.
5. Remove from pans immediately.
6. Add 3/4 cup peeled, chopped apple; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg to dry ingredients, and proceed as directed.
7. Blueberry Muffins: Fold 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, unthawed, into batter, and proceed as directed.
8. Date-Nut Muffins: Fold 1/2 cup chopped dates and 1/2 cup chopped pecans into batter, and proceed as directed.