Jalapeno Corn Muffins

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers
• 1/2 cup corn (i use frozen corn that has been thawed)
• 1/2 cup grated monterey jack cheese
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 generously grease muffin pan.
• 3 in a bowl, cream shortening, butter and sugar until smooth.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk together.
• 5 slowly add the egg mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined.
• 6 add the peppers, corn and cheese; mix well.
• 7 in another bowl, combine dry ingredients. slowly add to creamed mixture and blend together well.
• 8 pour into prepared muffin pan, filling about 3/4 full. bake for 18 minutes.
• 9 serve warm with butter.