Toad in the Hole Muffins

I got up early today and made breakfast for Reed... Yeah, don't be too impressed, I had gone to bed before 9pm last night so I was up and raring to go by 6am! :) Once again, I was feeling a bit grouchy and am trying to fight it off... One day of grouchy is enough for me!! So I fixed something my grandmother made for me and my brothers all the time while we were growing up. Something I rarely fix though! :)

Regrettably, I am working through my menu ingredients for Breakfast later this week. Guess I will need to go to the store!! :)

Toad in the Hole Muffins
* 1 cup all purpose flour
* 2 tsp dry mustard
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp garlic powder
* 1/8 tsp ground cayenne pepper
* 1 large egg, beaten
* 1 1/4 cups whole milk
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used bacon drippings as I had made bacon the night before)
* 6 link sausages, uncooked
* 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Mix the first 7 ingredients in a large bowl and mix to a smooth batter. Do not overmix.

Grease a nonstick muffin tin with oil (or bacon drippings). Divide the sausage and onion evenly among the wells. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the onion is lightly golden, the sausage is golden around the edges, and the drippings are bubbling.
Remove the muffin tin from the oven and divide the batter evenly among the wells. Return the muffin tin to the oven and cook for 18 to 20 minutes, until popovers are puffed and golden brown on top.
Serve immediately, as they will deflate if you let them sit.