Recipe for Tennessee's Grits and Cheddar Muffins

Tennessee's contribution to this state muffins series is the Grits and Cheddar Muffin. This muffin is based on the basic muffin recipe found at:

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

TENNESSEE'S
GRITS AND CHEDDAR MUFFINS

1 Recipe Basic Muffins

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 cup cooked grits

3/4 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Dash hot pepper sauce

Prepare muffin recipe as directed except decrease flour to 1 1/2 cups and sugar to 1 tablespoon. Increase salt to 3/4 teaspoon and butter or margarine to 6 tablespoons. Decrease milk to 1/2 cup.

Add black pepper to dry ingredients. Add grits, cheese and hot pepper sauce to liquid ingredients.

Makes 1 dozen, about 175 calories each.