sour cream corn muffins

Florala, AL
Updated on Sep 18, 2012

Growing up in the north we ate corn muffins vs corn bread. I love them both, but when we are tailgating these muffins are easy to make ahead and take. Great when served with a nice bowlful of Cincinnati Chili.

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yield 12 mufins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons melted bacon fat
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • - additional cornmeal for the muffin tins.

How To Make sour cream corn muffins

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 425-degrees. Place a heavy 12-cup muffin tin in the oven.
  • Step 2
    In a large mixing bowl combine, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the egg, 1/4 cup of the bacon fat, buttermilk and sour cream. Beat until smooth.
  • Step 3
    Remove muffin tin from oven, spray the sides and bottoms of with vegetable cooking spray, and add the 1/2 teaspoon bacon fat to each cup. Sprinkle some cornmeal, about 1/4 teaspoon, into each cup.
  • Step 4
    Spoon 1/4 cup batter into to each cup and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown and the muffins are pulling away from the sides of the tin.
  • Step 5
    VARIATION: You may use a cast iron skillet, bake 18-20 minutes.

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