Cornbread Muffins with Maple Butter

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 3 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup (preferably grade B)
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter

Using electric mixer, beat butter in medium bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in maple syrup until well blended and smooth. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 12 regular (1/3-cup) muffin cups. Sift cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and sal...

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