Rhubarb Muffins

Ingredients

 * 1¾ cups flour
 * 3 tsp baking powder
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ¼ cup butter or margarine
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 1 egg
 * ¾ cup milk
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 1 cup rhubarb pieces

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Put the rhubarb pieces in a bowl and coat with the ½ cup sugar; set aside.
 * 3) In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
 * 4) Make a well in the center.
 * 5) In another bowl, cream butter, beat in egg until smooth, mix in milk and vanilla.
 * 6) Pour into well, stir lightly.
 * 7) Fold rhubarb into batter.
 * 8) Fill greased muffin cups ¾ full.
 * 9) Bake 25 minutes.

Note
You can substitute 1½ cups of stewed rhubarb and use only ½ cup milk.