Pepper-Cheese Muffins

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup milk 
• 4 ounces monterrey jack cheese shredded with jalapeño peppers
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 

Equipment

• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add egg, beating just until mixture is blended.
2. Combing flour, baking powder, salt, and cheese; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, ending with flour mixture. Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
3. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
4. Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks.