Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 12 muffins
Ingredients
6 slices bacon
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated Gruyére cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/3 cup finely chopped scallion
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
Step 2
In a skillet cook bacon over moderately low heat until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain, reserving 1/4 cup bacon fat. Crumble bacon.
Step 3
In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, Gruyère, scallion, and bacon. In a small bowl whisk together milk, egg, mustard, and reserved bacon fat. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined (do not overmix).
Step 4
Divide batter evenly among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.
