Cheddar Corn Muffins with Jalapeno Butter
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Cuisine: Tex-MexMain Ingredient: Cornmeal
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Ingredients
| For muffins: |
| 5 tablespoonsunsalted butter; melted and cooled, plus 1 tablespoon, softened, for brushing mu |
| 2 cupscornmeal; (preferably stone-ground) |
| 1 teaspoonsalt |
| 1 teaspoonbaking powder |
| 1/2 teaspoonbaking soda |
| 3/4 cupcorn; thawed if frozen |
| 1 1/4 cupsbuttermilk; well-shaken (not powdered) |
| 1 largeegg |
| 1 3/4 cupssharp Cheddar cheese; grated, divided |
| For jalapeno butter: |
| 1 stickunsalted butter; softened |
| 1 fresh jalapeno; finely chopped, including seeds |
Cheddar Corn Muffins with Jalapeno Butter Preparation
Equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
Make corn muffins:
Preheat oven to 425F with rack in middle. Brush muffin cups with softened butter.
Whisk together cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Whisk together corn, buttermilk, egg, and melted butter in another bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.
Divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until puffed and golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Turn out onto a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Make jalapeno butter while muffins bake:
Stir together butter, jalape?o, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve with muffins.
Notes
Equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
Cooks notes:
Muffins can be made 6 hours ahead.
Jalape?o butter can be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving.
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