Spoon Muffins Food

BETTER-THAN-BASIC MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with rack in lower third. Butter and flour a standard 12-cup muffin pan, tapping out excess. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients; make a well in the center. Add egg mixture to well. With a rubber spatula, gently stir ingredients just until batter is moistened (do not overmix; a few lumps are fine). Add mix-ins, if desired.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full; sprinkle with sanding sugar, if desired. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Loosen muffins, and tip them on their sides to cool in pan. Serve warm or at room temperature (muffins are best the day they are made).

SPOON BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º. Grease 12 cup muffin pan with butter or cooking spray.
• Combine cornmeal, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk eggs and buttermilk into dry ingredients, stirring vigorously until smooth. Stir in cheese and chives. Pour into muffin tins, fill almost to the top. The batter will be runny.
• Bake for 13-15 minutes until lightly brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing.

SPOON-BREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Butter muffin cups.
• Whisk together cornmeal, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk into eggs, then add to cornmeal mixture and whisk vigorously until smooth. Whisk in butter.
• Divide batter among muffin cups and bake until edges begin to pull away from sides and a wooden pick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and serve warm.

MAYONNAISE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
• Add mayonnaise and milk, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Spoon into lightly greased muffin pans, filling three-fourths full.
• Bake at 450* for 10 to 12 minutes, or till golden brown.
• Serve warm with butter.