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Cornbread I

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Cornbread is a type of quick bread made of cornmeal and sometimes supplemented with wheat flour. Some variations may include whole corn kernels.

Total 00:45
Yield 8

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) cornmeal
  • 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) all-purpose flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 fl oz) milk
  • 1 ea. (50 g) egg
  • ¼ cup (60 g / 2.1 oz) shortening, melted
  • ¼ cup (55 g / 1.9 oz) white granulated sugar (optional) (optional)
  • ½ of a can whole corn kernels, drained (optional) (optional)
  • ¼ ea. onion, finely chopped (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to . Grease an baking pan.
  2. 2
    Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
  3. 3
    Add egg, milk, and shortening.
  4. 4
    Beat until fairly smooth (about a minute).
  5. 5
    If using corn and/or onion, fold in these ingredients.
  6. 6
    Pour the mixture into the baking pan.
  7. 7
    Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If corn is added to batter, increase time by ~50%
  8. 8
    Serve hot!
Method
Baking

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cornbread_I