13716 Bacon-Thyme Corn Muffin Tops 35 mins 10 mins 12 muffin tops Thu Oct 30 13:08:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 12 15:57:49 -0800 2008 Easy American CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/13716 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:57:49 GMT That's right, just the tops Why make a whole muffin when you can just have the tops? Muffin tops were a big thing on Seinfeld, and understandably so: They’re crunchy yet soft, and the best part of the muffin. They’re also the ideal item to dunk in bisque.

What to buy: Muffin top pans can be found at specialty kitchen stores, but if you can’t get your hands on one, a regular 12-well muffin pan will work, too (baking times remain the same).

This recipe was featured as part of our Festivus menu.

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  • Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Coat the wells of 2 6-well muffin top pans or 1 standard 12-well muffin pan with bacon drippings (or vegetable oil); set aside.
  • Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and whisk to aerate and break up any lumps.
  • In a medium bowl, combine butter, buttermilk, eggs, and thyme and whisk until incorporated and smooth.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring just until incorporated, about 1 minute. Divide batter evenly (about 1/3 cup) among the wells, and sprinkle about 1 heaping teaspoon of bacon over each muffin top.
  • Bake muffin tops until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let sit in the pans 5 minutes before removing.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2008/12/baconmuffins290.jpg Kate Ramos 51 Side Dish 409 6 ounces bacon, cooked, crumbled, drippings reserved (1/2 cup crumbled)

    ]]>     1 cup fine stone-ground yellow cornmeal

    ]]>     1 cup all-purpose flour

    ]]>     298 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

    ]]>     2 teaspoons baking powder

    ]]>     301 2 teaspoons kosher salt

    ]]>     1 teaspoon baking soda

    ]]>     6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick), melted and slightly cooled

    ]]>     1 cup low-fat buttermilk, well shaken

    ]]>     3 large eggs, at room temperature

    ]]>     228 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves

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