Nutmeg Strawberry Muffins

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups stemmed and halved (quartered if large) California strawberries (about 1 pint basket)
* 2 cups sugar, divided
* 3 cups flour
* 1/2 cup cornmeal
* 1 tablespoon nutmeg
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
* 4 eggs, beaten
* 1 cup chopped walnuts 
== Directions ==
#Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
#In bowl toss strawberries with 1 tablespoon of the sugar; set aside. 
#In large bowl mix the remaining sugar, the flour, corn meal, nutmeg, salt and baking soda. 
#Mix oil and eggs with strawberries; add to flour mixture with walnuts. 
#Mix just to moisten dry ingredients. 
#Measure 1/3 cup each into 24 paper-lined or greased 2 3/4-inch muffin tin cups; or divide into two greased 8-1/2-x 4-inch loaf pans
#In small bowl mix 1 tablespoon each additional sugar and cornmeal with 1/4 teaspoon additional nutmeg; sprinkle on muffin tops. 
#Bake in center of oven about 25 minutes for muffins, or 1 hour 10 minutes for loaves, until springy to the touch and pick inserted into centers comes out clean. 
==Notes==
*Serve warm or at room temperature. 
*Cooled muffins can be wrapped and frozen up to 2 months. 
*Makes 24 muffins Makes 2 loaves
Category:Muffin Recipes
Category:Strawberry Recipes
Category:Walnut Recipes
Category:Nutmeg Recipes
Category:Cornmeal Recipes