Ingredients

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup shortening (or bacon drippings)
  • 1/2 cup cream-style corn
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon diced pimento

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350* degrees.
  • Combine corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Add milk, egg, melted shortening and corn. Mix.
  • Stir in pepper and diced pimiento.
  • Pour into greased muffin pans and bake about 20 to 30 minutes.