The Food Monologues

(Makes 12 cup cake sized muffins)

Ingredients

2 oz (55 g) of butter
7oz (200 g) plain flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
2 tablespoons of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of paprika
2 eggs
4 fl oz (125 ml) milk
2 oz (55g) of chedder cut into 1 cm cubes
4 rashers of bacon finely cut
12 cherry tomatoes skinned
4 oz (110 g) sweetcorn
1 tablespoon of chopped chives or 1 spring onion finely chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 375 F or 190 C or Gas Mark 5 and grease 12 muffin tins or use paper cases.

Melt butter in a bowl and set aside.

Fry the bacon until crisp and allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl sift together the flour, sugar, salt and paprika.

Blend the eggs, milk, butter and chives together and add to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened then fold in the sweet corn and bacon.

Place a heaped spoonful of the batter into the prepared tins/cases and place a tomato and a few cubes of cheese over each and then cover with another spoonful of batter.

Bake until risen and golden brown (20 -25 minutes). Leave to stand for 5 minutes before unmoulding on rack and serve warm.

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