Yields Makes 12 muffins
Notes: For bread that is sweeter and more tender, use the largest measure of sugar.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter. Pour liquids into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened.

Step 2
2

Spoon half the batter equally into 12 buttered 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. Top each portion with 2 teaspoons habanero or jalapeño jelly. Fill cups equally with remaining batter.

Step 3
3

Bake in a 400° oven until muffins spring back when lightly pressed in center and are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot or cool.

Ingredients

 1 cup all-purpose flour
 1 cup yellow cornmeal
 2 tablespoons or 1/3 cup sugar
 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
 3/4 teaspoon salt
 2 large eggs
 1 cup buttermilk
  About 1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) cooled melted butter or margarine
 1/2 cup habanero or jalapeño jelly

Directions

Step 1
1

In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat eggs to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter. Pour liquids into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened.

Step 2
2

Spoon half the batter equally into 12 buttered 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. Top each portion with 2 teaspoons habanero or jalapeño jelly. Fill cups equally with remaining batter.

Step 3
3

Bake in a 400° oven until muffins spring back when lightly pressed in center and are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot or cool.

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