Pioneer Day--Treasures and a Recipe!

While at a local Rescue Mission, I found a few treasures:
A Cast-iron dutch oven and a gorgeous oil lamp! I've been looking for a lamp for a while, and never thought I'd find heavy-duty cookware for such a great price!! The pot was $7, and the lamp was $3. I'm so excited--I love the pioneer theme! I thought I'd post my favorite never-fail corn muffin recipe too :)

Old-Fashioned Honey Corn Muffins

First, you mix 1 cup each of Cornmeal & Flour

2. Then add 1 TBsp Baking Powder, and 1 tsp Salt...

3. And 1/3 cup Butter Flavored Shortening :)

4. Using a pastry blender, blend the shortening into the dry ingredients until it resembles small crumbs5. Add 2 large eggs, and 1 cup whole milk (or cream/half & half (The richer the better!! :)

6. Pour in a generous 1/2 cup of Honey (yum, my favorite ingredient!)

7. Gently mix all the ingredients together!

8. This is what the batter should look like--It's ok if its gooey, This makes for the moistest corn muffins!

9. To a greased muffin tin, carefully scoop (about 3 TBsps) batter into each cup, filling it 3/4 full.

10. Place prepared pan in your preheated 400 degree oven for 10-12 mins

11. After 10-12 minutes, Muffins should be dark brown around edges :)

12. Using a butter knife, you can gently remove the muffins from the tin--aah, Perfect!!

13. Yay! The muffins turned out great--Moist, sweet & buttery! :) For variety, try adding 1 TBsp of fresh herbs (May I recommend Sage or Rosemary?) as a delicious twist to the original ;)

ps)This can easily be skillet/regular cornbread! Just double the baking time!!