Corn Muffins Alberesque

"A slightly tweaked recipe from a box of Alber's cornmeal. For best results, bake the muffins in cast iron: muffin tins, cornbread pan or round skillet. Cast iron is best for baking cornbread because if your pan is seasoned properly, the corn bread will never stick. The vanilla can be added only if you want a slightly sweeter, more cake-like corn bread-really taking into consideration what you are serving the corn bread with;- chili was an example. I really want to avoid any ongoing, heated corn bread debates, if you know what I mean... Let's declare a corn bread truce NOW!"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
9
Yields:
9 muffins
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ingredients

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directions

  • *NOTE: depending on the type of cornmeal you use, for a less "gritty" texture, whirl the dry cornmeal grain in a blender or mini-chopper to a finer consistency. Make sure not to turn the cornmeal into corn flour however!
  • Place the ungreased cast iron muffin tins (or suggested bakeware in the intro) in the oven and PREHEAT to 400 degrees.
  • COMBINE cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Combine buttermilk, oil, egg (and vanilla extract if using) in small bowl; mix well.
  • Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and using a wire whisk, stir just until blended. DO NOT overstir.
  • Carefully grease the muffin tin with butter. Pour batter into the tins, about 2/3 full.
  • Bake for appproximately 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Serve corn bread warm with honey or butter.

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Reviews

  1. These cornbread muffins were excellent. Sweet in flavor, crunchy, crisp, tender and delicious. We really enjoyed these easy to make muffins. They were perfect with our sirloin/ onion kebabs and mashed potatoes. Loved the addition of the vanilla. The house smelled amazing while these were baking. Thanks so much for sharing, my picky dh loved them. Made for Culinary Quest - 2014 - Suitcase Gourmets.
     
  2. This was my first time making corn muffins with vanilla in them and they turned out sooooooo yummy! The crumb is dense and the crust crunchy, just how I like my cornbread. The vanilla came through really lightly and added some interest. I used only 2 tbs of sugar and that was sweet enough to me, but Im sure if youre looking for a cakey corn muffin the full 1/4 would be great. I used a little less oil (about 1/4 cup) and the bread still came out moist and lovely. THANKS SO MUCH for sharing this easy and super tasty recipe with us, CG! Ill certainly make it again.
     
  3. When it comes to cornbread, I am a total Switzerland. I was raised in a family that abhorred sugar in cornbread, but I will admit to having secretly enjoyed the odd box of Jiffy mix over the years. That said, I found this recipe struck a nice balance for me. I used very little sugar...1 T for half a recipe. I also cut back on the oil (mom's didn't have that, either LOL), using only a few teaspoons for the half batch. Finally, I subbed spelt flour for the white flour, just for kicks (worked out fine!). I must say that if this recipe makes 9 muffins they must be honkin' big--I found that the half batch filled my (albeit smallish) cast iron 6-muffin tin AND made two corn sticks as well. Thanks for posting; this is a nice recipe for when I'm in the mood for a bit sweeter cornbread that didn't come from a box! Made for Veg*n Swap #19.
     
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  1. When it comes to cornbread, I am a total Switzerland. I was raised in a family that abhorred sugar in cornbread, but I will admit to having secretly enjoyed the odd box of Jiffy mix over the years. That said, I found this recipe struck a nice balance for me. I used very little sugar...1 T for half a recipe. I also cut back on the oil (mom's didn't have that, either LOL), using only a few teaspoons for the half batch. Finally, I subbed spelt flour for the white flour, just for kicks (worked out fine!). I must say that if this recipe makes 9 muffins they must be honkin' big--I found that the half batch filled my (albeit smallish) cast iron 6-muffin tin AND made two corn sticks as well. Thanks for posting; this is a nice recipe for when I'm in the mood for a bit sweeter cornbread that didn't come from a box! Made for Veg*n Swap #19.
     

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