Double Chocolate Muffins (12 servings) 1 cup (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips 3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate - chopped into small pieces 1 stick butter or margarine (4 oz) - softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 dash salt 1 cup buttermilk 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda Preheat oven to 400F. In large saucepan, combine butter and unsweetened chocolate and heat on a low heat until mixture is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and let cool until the temperature is lukewarm (think warm bath water). Stir in sugar, egg, vanilla, salt and buttermilk until well blended. In a separate bowl. sift together flour and baking soda. Stir this into chocolate mixture just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Spoon batter in 12 paper muffin cups or well-greased muffin tins. Fill to 1/4 inch from the top. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove pans from the oven and let cool before serving. Enjoy! Double the chocolate is double the fun. Careful though - double the delicious muffins can eventually double your belly. Mr Breakfast would like to thank Checkers for this recipe. Recipe number 979. Submitted 5/15/2003.