side dishes

Ingredients

	2 spray(s) cooking spray
	2 cup(s) all-purpose flour, unbleached
	2 1/2 tsp baking powder
	1/2 tsp table salt
	1 tsp paprika
	2 Tbsp butter, melted
	1 large egg(s), beaten
	1 cup(s) fat-free skim milk
	5 oz blue cheese, crumbled or extra-sharp cheddar, shredded (see note in introduction above)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375ºF and coat a 12-hole muffin tin with cooking spray or line with muffin liners. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and paprika.
  
  
• Create a well in flour mixture with a spoon and place butter, egg and milk into well; mix until just blended. (Do not beat until smooth.)
  
  
• Fill each muffin hole with a tablespoon of batter (you’ll have about 1/2 the batter left). Divide cheese evenly over center of each muffin, saving just enough cheese for a sparse topping. Continue filling muffin holes with batter so each is about 2/3 to 3/4 full; sprinkle muffins with remaining cheese.
  
  
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 minutes; serve warm. Yields 1 muffin per serving.