Chocolate Fudge Muffins

3/4 cup Boiling water
1 cup Chocolate chips
1/4 cup Butter
2 cup Flour
1 tbsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg; Beaten
1/3 cup Shortening; Melted
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Sour Cream
2/3 cup Miniature Chocolate Chips
3/4 cup Pecans or
Walnuts; Chopped, (Optional)

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.

Combine your boiling water, chocolate chips and butter, and melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

Sift the first 4 ingredients together. Stir in the egg, shortening, milk and sour cream along with your chocolate fixings, just till blended. Fold in the pecans or walnuts (optional).

Fill paper-lined or Pam sprayed muffin tins full, sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips, and bake approximately 20 minutes.

AUTHOR: Pepper Byfield