Title: Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Muffins
Categories: Bread
Yield: 18 Muffins

		STREUSEL:
1/4	c	Flour
1/4	c	Brown sugar, firmly packed
2	tb	Margarine or butter
		MUFFINS:
2	c	Flour
1/2	c	Sugar
1	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Salt
3/4	c	Sour cream
1/2	c	Margarine or butter, melted
1/4	c	Milk
1	tb	Vanilla
1		Egg
1/2	c	Macadamia nuts, chopped
1/2	c	Miniature semi-sweet choc.
		;chips

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 18 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups. In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour and brown sugar; blend well. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in 2 tablespoons margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; blend well. Add sour cream, 1/2 cup margarine, milk, vanilla, and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoonfuls streusel mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from muffin cups immediately. Serve warm.

HIGH ALTITUDE: Above 3500 feet: Increase flour to 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons. Bake as directed.

Source: The Pillsbury Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

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