Italian Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4 1/4 cups baking mix
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 mix margarine, italian seasoning, and pepper together.
• 3 brush 12 medium muffin cups (2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches) with about 3 tablespoons of the margarine mixture.
• 4 mix baking mix, milk, and cheese until soft dough forms; beat 30 seconds.
• 5 (if dough is too sticky, gradually mix in enough baking mix- up to 1/4 cup- to make dough easy to handle).
• 6 turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix; roll in baking mix to coat.
• 7 shape into ball; knead gently 6 to 8 times.
• 8 cut dough into 12 pieces; shape each piece into a ball.
• 9 place balls in muffin cups; brush with remaining margarine mixture.
• 10 bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.