(Adapted from Atkinson Milling Company)
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
2 tbsp. butter
¾ cup finely chopped celery
¾ cup chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped pimento
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups milk
¼ cup melted shortening or oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine cornmeal, sugar and poultry seasoning. Melt butter in a skillet and sauté celery and onion to soften. Stir in pimento remove from heat. Add eggs, milk and shortening to cornmeal mixture and stir until just moistened. Fold in onion mixture until just blended. Pour into greased muffin pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top. Serve warm.
