Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugr
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup crisco oil

Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Grease twelve 2 1/2 inch muffin cups.  Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.  Beat egg in small bowl.  Add milk and Crisco Oil, Stir.  Add to flour mixture.  Beat just until smooth with large spoon. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.  Bake at 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

makes 12 muffins

Variation:

corn Sticks:  Grease corn stick pans.  heat in oven while preparing batter.  Fill pans 3/4 full.  Bake 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.

makes 20 cornsticks