Cornbread

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Cornbread
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Serves: 9 Squares
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons white sugar or honey
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1½ cups yogurt, buttermilk or sour cream
  • 1 cup creamed corn (1 small can)
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 bunch scallions, root and 1 inch of green part trimmed and discarded, remainder, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely minced (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
  2. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, yogurt, creamed corn and vegetable oil.
  4. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until just blended.
  5. If you want a spicy cornbread, stir in scallions, jalapeno and/or black pepper.
  6. Spoon the batter into prepared pan and bake for 45- 55 minutes or until just beginning to get golden. Do not let it brown.