Annie Mae Jones' Cornmeal Muffins

30 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 20 minutes

116 calories per serving view nutrition facts

12 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	cornmeal	sifted
3/4	teaspoon	baking soda
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	each	egg
1 1/2	cups	buttermilk
1 1/2	tablespoons	vegetable shortening
1 1/2	tablespoons	butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400'F.

2. Grease 2 6-cup muffin tins with vegetable shortening or lard. Place in oven to heat.

3. Sift cornmeal, soda, and salt into a mixing bowl.

4. Beat egg with buttermilk. Heat shortening with butter until melted; add to egg and buttermilk and blend. Add to dry ingredients all at once and stir just enough to give the mixture a rough appearance. Add additional buttermilk if mixture seems too dry.

5. Pour into hot muffin pans and bake about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve hot with plenty of soft butter and any homemade jelly or jam.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 58g

Amount per Serving

Calories 116 33% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g	7%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	8%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 21mg	7%
Sodium 187mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 17.0g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g	6%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 3.0g	6%