My So-Called Corn Bread Muffins

It’s August 1994, and my aunt invited me over for dinner. Two big things happened that night: my first taste of corn bread, and the debut of My So-Called Life. Ever since, whenever I taste corn bread I can’t help but dream of Angela, Rickie, Rayanne, and Jordan Catalano trafficking the halls of teen angst and flannel.

My So-Called Corn Muffins
12 muffins for about $4

1 cup of corn meal
3/4 cup of flour
2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
1 cup of milk
3 tablespoons of butter
Honey or maple syrup for drizzling (optional)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, whisk together corn meal, flour, baking powder, and sugars. Add eggs, syrup, milk, and butter. Add batter to greased muffin pans and bake for 20 minutes. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup.

Add batter to muffin pans.

Cool slightly in pans and serve warm. Drizzle with honey.

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