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      Title: Jowl Bacon Muffins
 Categories: Breads, Pork, Dairy
      Yield: 6 Muffins

  1 1/2 c  A-P flour
    1/2 c  Coarse corn meal
      2 tb Brown sugar
      2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 lg Egg
    3/4 c  Half & half
    1/4 c  Plain yoghurt
    1/3 c  Butter; melted
    1/4 c  Mild Cheddar; fine grated
    1/2 c  Pork jowl bacon; 1/4" dice
           Confectioner's sugar
           Maple syrup

  Set oven @ 400°F/205°C. Cook the smoked pork jowl in a heavy
  skillet over a medium heat. When it's crispy but still chewy remove
  it from the pan and drain on a paper towel.

  Sift the flour, corn meal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  together. Add the sugar to the butter and stir to dissolve. Add the
  egg, half and half, yogurt, and cheddar to the butter mixture. Stir
  to combine. Fold wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

  Add the pork jowl and mix lightly. Spoon into muffin cups and bake
  for about 12 to 15 minutes or until a knife inserted into a muffin
  comes out clean.

  Meanwhile, mix up a glaze with confectioner's sugar and maple syrup
  and once the muffins are warm but not hot, drizzle the glaze on the
  tops of the muffins.

  UDD note: You can leave the glaze off and serve these as an
  accompaniment to a meal. Since I do not care for maple syrup I make
  a honey glaze if using a glaze.

  Recipe FROM: http://www.independentmeat.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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