Preheat oven to 425°. Grease a 12-count muffin pan with shortening.
Then, mix the remaining ingredients in a medium bowl.
Then, fill each well two-thirds full. Make sure that each well has about the same amount of batter so the muffins will all cook the same.
Bake until they are golden on top, about 15 to 20 minutes. Try to time taking the muffins out of the oven so that you can serve them while they are warm. Lather them up with butter and maybe even add a dollop of pepper jelly.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/brenda-gantt-memama-cornbread-muffins/