Basic Corn Muffins

A simple but delicious muffin recipe that can easily be dressed up by adding jalapenos, honey or anything else.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.

Step: 2

In a large bowl, mix together corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add egg, oil and milk; stir gently to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

Step: 3

Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

Per Serving: 154 calories; protein 3.1g; carbohydrates 22.5g; fat 5.9g; cholesterol 17.1mg; sodium 196.1mg.

The quality of the flour could make a real difference to your bread. Different makers do vary. Extra-strong or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a better rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which not always getting bigger as well as white bread.

To make this in a breadmaker , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A bread first rising can be done in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great limit , as you can work it night before , then clear it off the next day.