Corn Muffins With Country Sausage Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound bulk sausage meat
• 1 cup sifted all purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal (not stone-ground)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup milk or evaporated milk (not low fat or fat free)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or sausage drippings plus enough to total 1/4 cup