CORNMEAL MUFFINS RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease or put muffin cups into a 12-muffin pan. (or use a 9-inch square baking pan).
• Combine dry ingredients in a bowl: cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt.
• In another bowl, combine wet ingredients: eggs, sour cream and melted butter.
• Add wet ingredients into the dry and mix well.
• Put into muffin cups or baking pan.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Steps:

• Scald milk in a saucepan; add butter, sugar and salt. Stir until butter melts; cool to lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water; add to milk mixture. Stir in all-purpose flour and 1 cup whole wheat flour until smooth. Add sesame seeds, poppy seeds and enough remaining whole wheat flour to make a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Roll to 1/3-in. thickness on a cornmeal-covered surface. Cut into circles with a 3-1/2-in. or 4-in. cutter; cover with a towel and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes., Place muffins, cornmeal side down, in a greased skillet; cook over medium-low heat until bottoms are browned, 12-14 minutes. Turn and cook until other side is browned, 12-14 minutes. Cool on wire racks; split and toast to serve.