BASIC MUFFINS

2 CUPS MINUS 2 TBSP. SIFTED FLOUR
1 TBSP. BAKING POWDER
½ TSP. SALT
5 TBSP. SUGAR
1 EGG
1 CUP MILK
4 TBSP. MELTED BUTTER

HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES. IN A LARGE BOWL, SIFT TOGETHER THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SALT, AND SUGAR. IN ANOTHER BOWL, BEAT TOGETHER THE EGG, MILK, AND MELTED BUTTER. POUR EGG MIXTURE INTO THE FLOUR MIXTURE. STIR UNTIL MOISTENED. DO NOT OVERMIX—THE BATTER WILL BE LUMPY. BAKE FOR 22 MINUTES OR UNTIL MUFFINS ARE GOLDEN BROWN