Santa Fe Blue Corn Muffins Recipes

BLUE CORNMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Grease bottoms only of 14 medium muffin cups with shortening, or line with paper baking cups. In large bowl, mix all ingredients with spoon; beat vigorously 30 seconds. Fill muffin cups about 7/8 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.

BLUE CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Grease a 6 slot muffin pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, bell pepper, jalapeno, corn and cilantro. Whisk in the butter mixture.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar. Mix into the liquid mixture.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffins slots and bake for 16 minutes or until set, turning the pan once for even baking.

JALAPENO BLUE-CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat the shortening in a skillet and when it is melted pour it into a small bowl.
• Heat the butter in the skillet and pour six tablespoons of it into the bowl with the shortening. Let the mixture stand until cool.
• To the three tablespoons of butter remaining in the skillet add the red pepper, green pepper, jalapeno or serrano peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring, about two minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl and add the cooled shortening and butter mixture. Beat well.
• Put the buttermilk in a cup and add the baking soda. Stir this into the egg mixture.
• Sift together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder into a mixing bowl.
• Pour the shortening mixture into the cornmeal and stir. Add the pepper mixture and blend thoroughly.
• Lightly butter the inside of a 12-cup muffin tin. Spoon batter into each cup until about two-thirds full.
• Place the tin in the oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are nicely browned.