- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup yellow corn meal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted lightly
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- Preheat oven to 400°F. and butter twelve 1/3-cup muffin tins.
- In a bowl whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, currants, and pecans. In a small bowl whisk together sour cream, eggs, butter and molasses. Add sour cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring until just combined (do not overmix).
- Divide batter evenly among muffin tins and bake in middle of oven 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.