CORN MUFFINS WITH RASPBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 350°.
• Butter a standard 12-cup muffin tin, coat with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper liners.
• In a big bowl, stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well mixed.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the butter and sugar until it forms a thick slurry.
• In another big bowl, whisk the eggs until well blended.
• One at a time, whisk the milk, then the oil, then the creme fraiche, and finally the butter-sugar slurry into the eggs.
• Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and fold carefully just until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined; the batter will be thick and pasty.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into each prepared muffin cup.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon jam on top of the batter in each cup, then top off each cup with another 1/4 cup batter, making sure the cups are evenly filled; they should be filled to the rim.
• Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until the edges of each muffin are golden brown and the center springs back when pressed with a fingertip.
• Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, then remove the muffins from the pan.