"A Michigan-based, family-owned firm whose matriarch Mabel Holmes is credited with creating the country’s first packaged baking mix in the 1930s, it introduced its corn muffin mix in 1950 and has changed very little in the 70-plus years since. The Jiffy corn muffin mix is celebrated for its crumbly, sweet texture and deep corn flavor; warmed and spread with butter (or baked as a square using the alternate instructions) it’s a satisfying, nostalgic side that the author serves every Thanksgiving. Its simplicity and reliably good results make it especially appealing to cooks seeking convenience, and the mix has become a long-lived staple tied to family traditions and holiday comfort food rituals." - Hillary Dixler Canavan