Fennel Corn Muffin Food

FENNEL CORN MUFFIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin, or line with muffin papers.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, thyme, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and sugar. Make a well in the center, and pour in the soy milk, egg, egg yolk, and oil. Stir just until blended. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin, filling cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes before removing from cups.

CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, and eggs. With the mixer on the lowest speed, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and stir until they are just blended. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top. Bake for 30 minutes, until the tops are crisp and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly and remove from the pan.

DELUXE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, combine the egg, egg yolk, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in corn., Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat butter and honey until blended. Serve with muffins.

PERFECT CORN MUFFIN MIX

Steps:

• Store this mix in airtight plastic bags or containers. When you want to bake muffins, combine the mix in a bowl with 2 beaten eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk (not skim) and 1 1/2 sticks butter (6 ounces), melted. Halfway fill the cups of a buttered (or nonstick) muffin tin and bake at 350 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.

CORN AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the potato, thyme, bay leaf, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and 1 cup water and bring to a simmer.
• Add the corn and fennel and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaf and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Stir in the heavy cream and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with corn kernels and fennel fronds.

VEGGIE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray., Whisk together cornmeal, flours, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together egg, milk, oil and honey. Add to cornmeal mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in vegetables. Fill prepared cups two-thirds full., Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 12-15 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in freezer containers. To use, microwave each muffin on high until warmed, 30-45 seconds.

CORN BREAD WITH FENNEL SEEDS, DRIED CRANBERRIES, AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter loaf pans and dust with flour, knocking out excess.
• Stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk together butter, eggs, and buttermilk in another bowl and add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Stir in raisins, cranberries, and fennel seeds.
• Divide batter among pans, smoothing tops, and let stand 10 minutes. Bake in middle of oven until tops are pale golden and a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 10 minutes, then invert onto racks and cool completely.

FETA CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Coat 12 muffin cups with no-stick spray.
• Place the onions in a small bowl.
• Microwave on high for 1 minute.
• In a medium bowl, mix the buttermilk, egg, honey and oil.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, cumin, pepper, coriander, oregano and baking powder.
• Stir in the feta and onions.
• Pour the buttermilk mixture over the flour mixture.
• Mix with a rubber spatula until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.

CORN AND FENNEL RAGU

Steps:

• Pour the olive oil into a large skillet and place over medium-high heat. When hot, add the shallots and fennel. Season with cumin, mustard seeds and a pinch of salt and pepper and cook until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the corn and saute until tender, about 4 minutes more. Add 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil. Simmer for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the corn mixture and liquid to a blender and puree. Strain the puree pressing the solids; discard the solids. Pour the corn puree back into the skillet and simmer to a ragu consistency, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with fennel fronds and serve with the gently smoked salmon.