Country Ham and Broccoli Tartlets

These dainty tea tartlets can be made with just flour, but I find that the cornmeal adds not only delectable flavor but a much more interesting texture. This is still another way Southerners use up either the scraggly ends of a country ham or simply leftover ham. Fresh asparagus tips or pieces of green or red bell pepper can be substituted for the broccoli. Miniature 12-cup metal muffin pans are widely available and indispensable in the Southern kitchen for tiny tarts such as these.