1¾
cup all purpose flour
1/3
cup granulated sugar
2
teaspoons baking powder
¼
teaspoon salt
1
large egg
¾
cup milk
¼
cup vegetable oil
¾
cup fruit (optional) fresh or frozen blueberries, cranberries etc.
Preheat
oven to 400*
Lightly
grease muffin cups or line with paper liners; set aside.
In
a medium sized mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
In a small mixing bowl combine egg, milk and oil; mix slightly. Add to flour
mixture. Stir just till moistened (the batter will be lumpy). At this point you
may add fruit if desired. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake; place muffin tin in
oven.
Bake
for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown, remove pan from oven; cool slightly
on racks.