Double Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients

Amount		Ingredient	Preparation
4	ounces	margarine
3	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	cut into 3 squares
1	cup	sugar
1	each	egg
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1	dash	salt
2	cups	flour, all-purpose
1	cup	buttermilk
1	teaspoon	baking soda
6	ounces	chocolate (semi-sweet)	semi-sweet chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 F.

In a 2-quart glass bowl, combine butter and unsweetened chocolate.

Heat in microwave oven on High 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, until melted
and smooth when stirred.

Let cool to lukewarm.

Stir in sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, and buttermilk.

Mix together flour and baking soda and stir into chocolate
mixture just until combined.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Spoon batter into 12 paper-lined 2 and 1/2 inch muffin cups.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center is clean.

Let muffins cool in pans 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool
completely.

Serve warm or cool.