Maple-walnut crunch corn muffins

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup Plus 3 Tb, pure maple syrup
⅔ cup Chopped walnuts
1⅓ cup All-purpose flour
1 tablespoon Sugar
2½ teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Yellow cornmeal
1⅓ cup Buttermilk
2 larges Eggs
¼ cup Unsalted butter, melted, cooled

Directions

Beat ½ cup butter in small bowl until fluffy. Gradually add ½ cup maple syrup and beat until well blended. (Maple butter can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before using.)

Preheat oven to 375 deg F. Line twelve ½ cup muffin cups with muffin papers. Combine walnuts and 3 tablespoons maple syrup in small bowl; set aside.

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Mix in cornmeal. In separate bowl beat buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and remaining ¼ cup maple syrup to blend. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just to combine. Do not overmix.

Divide batter among prepared cups. Spoon some maple-walnut topping over each muffin, dividing evenly. Bake until tester inserted into centres of muffins comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool 15 minutes. Serve warm with maple butter. Source: Bon Appetit, Nov/91 Posted by Linda Davis

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