Muffins, Favorite

1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. salad oil
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt

Heat oven to 400°. Grease bottoms of 12 medium muffin cups. Beat eggs, then stir in milk and oil. Mix in remaining ingredients just until flour is moistened. Batter should be lumpy. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes about 12 muffins.

Surprise Muffins (variation)

jelly

Fill muffin cups only 1/2 full; drop 1 teaspoon jelly in center of each and add batter to fill 2/3 full.