Feta Corn Muffins Food

BASIC CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin pan or line with paper muffin liners.
• 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.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.

FETA 'N' CHIVE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the feta cheese and chives. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

SAVOURY MUFFINS WITH FETA CHEESE, ONION AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• You will need a 12 hole mini-muffin tin.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan, add in the chopped onion and cook for about 5 minutes till its softened and then remove from heat and leave it to cool.
• Once cool, add in the chopped feta cheese and rosemary and season with freshly ground black pepper (there is no need for salt since feta cheese is quite salty by itself) and give it a good mix.
• Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 6/400F/200°C.
• Next for the muffin base, sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl.
• In another bowl beat the egg, then add in the milk and give it a good whisk again.
• Next, pour the egg mixture into the flour, using minimum number of folding movements (you should finish folding in 15 seconds and ignore the lumps in the mixture - do not overmix).
• Now gently add the onion mixture into the muffin mixture, folding in, as before, with as few strokes as possible.
• Arrange the muffin cases into the muffin tins them spoon the mixture into them.
• You may even spoon the mixture straight into the tins but they will have to be well-greased.
• Beat the second egg and brush the muffin tops with it.
• Bake them in the centre shelf of the oven for about 20 minutes, or until well risen and golden.
• Remove the muffins from the tins and serve immediately.

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.

COURGETTE & FETA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line 9 holes of a muffin tray with paper cases. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cumin and 1/4 tsp salt.
• In a jug, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and add the courgette and half the feta. Stir to just combine, but don't overmix.
• Divide the mixture between the muffin cases, and top with the remaining feta. Bake for 18-20 mins until golden brown. A skewer inserted to the centre of a muffin should come out clean and dry when the muffins are cooked. Cool on a wire rack. Will keep for 2 days in an airtight container.

FETA CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. and butter well twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
• In a large bowl whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add sage and feta and toss well.
• In a small bowl whisk together milk, egg, and butter.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until batter is just combined (do not overmix).
• Divide batter among prepared muffin tins. Bake muffins in middle of oven about 18 to 20 minutes, or until golden and springy to touch.
• Turn muffins out onto racks to cool.