Bread Basket: Cornbread Muffins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup buttermilk
1 stick melted unsalted butter

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Greece a 6-muffin tin cup and set aside.

In a bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.

In another bowl combine the Parmesan cheese, beaten egg, buttermilk, melted unsalted butter.  Create a well in the dry ingredients.  Pour the wet mixture into the well, and stir until just until moistened.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.