French Cornbread Muffins De Provence
- 1-1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tbsp. fresh thyme, stemmed and chopped
- 1/2 tbsp. fresh marjoram, stemmed and chopped
- 1 tbsp. dry herbes de Provence; see cook's notes
- 1-1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 lb. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 F. With nonstick spray, spray enough muffin tins to make 36 mini (1-1/4-inch) muffins, or 18 regular-size muffins.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and both fresh and dry herbs.
- Stir until well-mixed.
- Add milk, butter and eggs, stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Add cheese, and lightly blend by hand until incorporated into batter.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, filling them three-quarters full.
- Bake until golden, about 15 minutes.
- Let cool 5 minutes in pans, and remove from pans to cool completely.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
- COOK'S NOTE: Herbes de Provence is a savory blend of herbs commonly used in the south of France.
- It can include basil, fennel seed, lavender, marjoram, rosemary, sage, summer savory and thyme.
- It's available in most grocery stores.
- Makes 26 (1-1/4) inch muffins OR 18 regular size muffins.
yellow cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, fresh thyme, fresh marjoram, herbes, milk, unsalted butter, eggs, feta cheese
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/20311 (may not work)