Black-Eyed Pea Corn Muffins

• 1/3 cup dried black-eyed peas
• 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal
• 3/4 cup coarsely grated sharp Cheddar (about 3 ounces)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
• 2 pickled jalapeno chiles
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leafed parsley leaves

1. Quick-soak black-eyed peas.
2. In a saucepan simmer peas in water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes, and drain in a sieve.
3. Preheat oven to 425F.
4. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups.
5. In a bowl whisk together cornmeal, Cheddar, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
6. Melt butter.
7. Wearing rubber gloves, seed and mince jalapenos.
8. In a small bowl whisk together butter, jalapenos, milk, and egg.
9. Stir butter mixture, peas, and parsley into cornmeal mixture until just combined (do not overblend).
10. Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden and a tester comes out clean.

blackeyed peas, yellow cornmeal, cheddar, allpurpose, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, jalapeno chiles, milk, egg, flatleafed parsley

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/black-eyed-pea-corn-muffins-14608 (may not work)