Basic Cornbread Muffins
Makes 6 regular muffins or an 8-inch round cake pan of cornbread.

1/2 + 1/8 cup flour
1/3 cup corn meal
1/8 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/8 cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Preheat older ovens to 400º F. Grease muffin tins or cake pan. Combine dry ingredients and stir in milk, oil and egg; mixing it just until is moistened. Pour batter into tins or pan. Bake 20-25 minutes for muffins, or 35-40 minutes for cake pan or until tops are golden brown.

You can substitute buttermilk for the milk, but add a 1/4 teaspoon of making soda to the dry ingredients. You can also substitute cooled melted butter for the vegetable oil.

You can also add 1/2 can of creamed corn or a few diced jalapeño peppers. 

 2010  Nathan Krämer  Blair, Nebraska   http://www.nathankramer.com/cookbook/