Spicy Cornbread or Muffins

Ingredients:2 cups polenta or corn meal
1 1/2 cups plain flour
3 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups grated tasty cheese
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried thyme
1 small red onion, diced finely
2 - 2 1/2 cups milk


Method:
Preheat oven to 180 degrees c

Grease a loaf tin liberally and dust with polenta.  If making muffins, place large muffin cases on baking tray.
In a large mixing bowl mix polenta, flour, baking powder, salt.  Combine well.
Add cheese, paprika, chives, thyme and onion.   Once again, combine well with a spoon or fork.
Add milk, one cup at a time until the mixture is a sloppy yet lumpy almost consistency.
Pour into loaf tin or muffin cases.
Bake for 25 minutes on a mid to high oven shelf.  Cool in tin, turn out and slice - lash with butter, go on, I now you want to.
If you baked muffins, serve them with your soup directly, great to freeze and take to work with soup for lunch.