Idaho's Potato Stick Muffins

Idaho's muffin uses the wonderful Idaho potatoes, but in an unexpected form--shoestring potato sticks. These muffins start with the Basic Muffin mix found at:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1100306/basic_recipes_for_state_muffins.html?cat=2

Idaho's Potato Stick Muffins

1 recipe Basic Muffins

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup snipped chives

½ cup shoestring shoestring potato sticks, chopped

Prepare muffin recipe as directed except decrease sugar to 1 tablespoon and increase salt to ¾ teaspoon.

Decrease milk to ½ cup and add sour cream and chives to liquid ingredients.

Sprinkle chopped shoestring potato sticks on tops of muffins just before baking; press in gently.

Makes 1 dozen, about 160 calories each.