Great for Soups
Soup is one of my favourite foods. I don’t know about you. Most of the time, I serve my soup with bread, but there are those days when I just can’t stand the sight of bread. Then what?
You can actually serve soup with so many accompaniments: grilled cheese sandwich, hot buttered corn bread or the myriad of breads we make like zucchini, carrot or pumpkin bread; a small portion of salad, pasta, quinoa or pearl barley, on the side; fries or crackers. The list is actually endless. It depends on what you prefer. There are also those days when I just make a huge pot of hearty soup, with an array of ingredients and then, there is no need for accompaniments.
Yesterday I made some soup and served it with corn and ham muffins. You know I always find an excuse to include meat in everything I make. The muffins tasted very nice and have been added to my repertoire of accompaniments. I hope you can add them to yours, too!
Please, alway remember to assemble all ingredients before you start. Preheat oven to 410°F (210°). Brush a 12-hole, medium, muffin tin with oil or melted butter
Combine flour and cayenne pepper
Sift flour and cayenne pepper.
Add ham, corn, capsicum and parsley, to the sifted flour
Stir to combine and make a well in the centre of the flour mixture
Combine milk, egg and melted butter and tobacco sauce, if using
In a bowl
add combined butter, milk, egg and tobasco all at once, to the well.
Mix lightly with a fork or rubber spatula until just combined. Do not over-mix. It should look quite lumpy.
Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tin.
Sprinkle muffins with sesame seeds. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden. Loosen muffin with a flat-bladed knife or spatula I baked the muffins at 425°F (220°C) for 27 minutes.
and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
The muffins tasted delicious
I served mine with soup. (Summer is a terrible time for blogging, I missed the picture, again!)
It was delicious and filling
Corn and Ham Muffins
Preparation time: 10 minutes; Baking Time: 25-30 Minutes; Makes: 12
Ingredients
- 250g (2 cups, 9oz) self-raising flour
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- ½ cup chopped ham
- 150g (1 cup, 5½oz) corn kernels
- ⅓ cup red bell pepper (capsicum), seeded and finely chopped
- 15ml (I tablespoon) chopped parsley or coriander (cilantro) if you prefer
- 125g (⅓ cup, 4½oz) salted butter, melted
- 250mls (1cup, 8.5fl oz) milk
- 1 egg
- 2-3 drops Tabasco sauce (optional)
- 15ml (1 tablespoon) sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 410°F (210°). Brush a 12-hole, medium, muffin tin with oil or melted butter.
- Sift flour and cayenne pepper. Add ham, corn, capsicum and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture, add combined butter, milk, egg and tobasco all at once. Mix lightly with a fork or rubber spatula until just combined. Do not over-mix. It should look quite lumpy.
- Spoon mixture into prepared tin. Sprinkle muffins with sesame seeds. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden. Loosen muffin with a flat-bladed knife or spatula and transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- **I weigh the flour and butter. I do not use cup measures. The weight of a cup of flour tends to vary based on individual interpretation, publication and size of cup used (from 125g to 130g to 155g per cup)
- Cup measures based on assumption, 1 cup = 125g flour so that would be the US cup of 237ml, not the Australian Cup. The Australian cup = 155g flour so that would change cup measures.
Points to Note
- Please note that oven temperatures are given as a guideline only. You may need to add or reduce the suggested temperature depending on your oven. I baked the muffins at 425°F (220°C) for 27 minutes.
- I always weigh ingredients, especially the flour and butter. You can use cup measures, but please note if you scoop flour directly from the bag you will end up with 150-185 g of flour instead of the recommended 125g. I suggest you spoon the flour into the cup, heaping it up over the top, then slide a knife across the top to level off the extra. Be careful not to shake or tap the cup to settle down the flour or you will have more than you need. You can also sift the flour first then scoop. My best advice: please weigh ingredients!
- If you prefer, use wholemeal flour instead of white. A little extra milk may be required as wholemeal flour absorbs more liquid.
- You can also use margarine in place of butter, if you prefer.
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it sounds like a good comb! I have to try it! 🙂
It tasted very nice. I use it as an accompaniment to soups or just eat it as a snack! Lovely weekend to you!
That sounds like a good idea! 🙂 thanks!
Thanks for your inspiration… looking great!
Thank you too, for popping in. Wish you a great week, ahead!
I truly love your blog. Its just so brilliantly done and methodically explained! You would have to be one of the top of the tops in the West. I wish I could have all your lovely cakes and food in my good old students homestay days whilst studying Overseas. Your food has all the care and quality. I look forward to your blog because it is so color-ful and exudes human happiness! Cheers!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for truly loving my blog. I feel very honoured.
My blog is just six months old, so I haven’t hit the top of the tops yet. But I love cooking and I love this blog very much too, so that makes the two of us.
I love colourful and beautiful things so I try to make sure I have good photos to go with the recipe. I’m really glad you appreciate all this. I hope you will cook something from here.
I don’t know much about Sarawak, but at least I now know it’s in Malaysia and I hope to learn more about your country by reading your blog posts. Thank you so much for visiting my blog and wish you all the best in your endeavours.
I love using fresh corn kernels in baked goods. They add such a nice “pop” of flavor. Used here, with the ham, tabasco, and cayenne pepper, would really set these savory muffins apart from most. You’re right. They’d go very well with a bowl of soup. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
Thanks John, The muffins were delicious and i had them with soup, Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by.
Amazing. I just had lunch, and I could totally go for one of those muffins!
You can have them as a dessert, just let me know how many you need. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!
I had never heard of savoury muffins before. Thanks for sharing, that’s a great idea!
Now you’ve found them. I hope you are gonna give it a try? thanks for visiting me and have a lovely weekend!
Waw, Liz! Your savoury muffins look so delectable & very appetizing too! Now, I want to savour at least 3!
Hi Sophie,
Where in the world have you been? i have missed seeing your face and am so glad to see you.
You can have lets say..four of the muffins. I don’t mind. Hope you enjoy eating them. Have a wonderful weekend!!!
I have a new blog reader & I forgot to add your blog!
Thanks, sweety! x
I see, I am glad I’ve now be added to the reader. Thanks. Have a fantastic weekend!
They look great for a big pot of chili or bean and ham soup! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your weekend.
Thanks, Mama D, enjoy your weekend too!
I bought a new muffin tin and I can’t wait to put it to use. Thanks for this recipe! 🙂 x
Please make use of that muffin tin. You won’t regret it! Wish you a wonderful weekend and thank for visiting me!!
Ohhh woww! These muffins with soup would make a hearty comfort meal 🙂 yummmm
I did have that comfort meal one day ago and I absolutely enjoyed it. The next day I snacked on the left overs. Thanks for visiting. I wish you a pleasant weekend!
The muffins I know are usually “sweet”. This “savory” muffin is gonna be a GREAT change. Thanks a lot, Liz! 😀
I can’t wait to try it.
By the way, red bell pepper is the same as paprika, right?
Yes dried red bell pepper is ground into paprika. I love cooking with paprika, it has a unique smell. Please try savoury muffins with soup. You wont regret it. Or just eat them as a snack. Thanks Hari, for being here!!!
Muffins with cream soup? That sounds like a great idea! Going to flip through the old cook books and look for the asparagus soup I’ve always wanted to make!
Thanks for the tips, Liz! 😀
Mmm, please give me an update of how it goes for you. I love cream of asparagus soup too, though I haven’t posted that yet. Have a lovely weekend!
Have a lovely weekend too, Liz!
😀
Yet another recipe goes on my to-make list! Even though I’m a sweets person I occasionally try my hand at savory recipes and this looks delicious.
As for soup, I love dipping naan into it, which in my opinion is the epitome of comfort food. Thanks for sharing, and have a lovely weekend!
I love naan too. It’s one of my favourite foods. I eat it at least once a week, but I’m one of those people who loves a drastic change every now and again. It makes life more interesting and kills the monotony. And children love surprises, they eat better when your surprise them with something new! Thanks for visiting me!
wow…those muffins look so good!!
and taste good too. Thanks for your visit! wish you a wonderful weekend.
I’d love these with a pot of chili– I’m saving this one of a winter dinner. thanks!
Thanks hope you remember to enjoy them during winter. Best wishes!
“Please, alway remember to assemble all ingredients before you start” … it is comforting to see that….
I got your notes….thank you very much. *hugs*
Omg I am so happy to see you, Thanks so much for popping here. I feel so honoured…and glad that you still made me crack up. Take care and don’t worry about e-mails. You are in my thoughts always. love and kisses from Canada and bear hugs too!
Nummy – MUFFINS! And corn – great combination! I made cinnamon bread and sandwich buns today.
I have to come and glimpse the cinnamon bread, sounds yummy. Thanks for your support. Wish you a lovely weekend, ahead.
Your corn and ham muffins look so tasty! They would definitely go well with a nice bowl of hearty soup, but I can imagine eating these on their own! 😀
Yes I agree fully. I had some left overs and just snacked on them, the following day. Thanks so much and wish you a pleasant weekend ahead!
Beautiful photos, Liz. I could smell the muffins.
That’s a great compliment you know. Thank you so much. Wish you a great weekend, ahead!!