Blue Corn Muffins
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 to 2 fresh jalapenos, minced
- 3/4 cup grated mild Cheddar
- 3 ounces cream cheese or fresh, mild goat cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup blue cornmeal, preferably stone-ground (may substitute yellow cornmeal)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 24 (4-inch) strips of fresh or dried corn husks
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease the muffin tins.
- Cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer or food processor.
- Add the eggs, milk, jalapenos, and cheeses, mixing well after each addition.
- Sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
- Spoon the dry mixture into the batter about 1/3 at a time, again mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the poppy seeds at the end.
- Line each muffin tin with 2 criss-cross strips of corn husks.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tins.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, milk, fresh jalapenos, cheddar, cream cheese, flour, blue cornmeal, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, corn husks
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/blue-corn-muffins-recipe.html (may not work)