1/4 c butter, cooled & melted or 1/8 lb margarine .
1 c yellow cornmeal .
1 c buttermilk .
2 tbsps sugar, add up to 1/3 c .
1 c all-purpose flour
Directions
Step #1 In a bowl, baking powder, mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, & salt.
Step #2 In another bowl, beat eggs to mix with buttermilk & 1/4 c butter.
Step #3 Pour liquids into flour mixture & stir just until evenly moistened.
Step #4 Scrape batter into a buttered 8-inch square pan & spread smooth.
Step #5 Bake in a 400-degree oven until bread springs back when lightly pressed in the center & begins to pull from pan sides, about 25 mins (20 mins in a convection oven).
Step #6 Cut bread into squares.
Step #7 Lift from pan with a slender spatula.
Step #8 Serve hot or cool.
Step #9 Variations: Vary-the-Corn Bread.
Step #10 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread, use 1 c polenta, but instead of yellow cornmeal, dehydrated masa flour (corn tortilla flour), or stone-ground cornmeal.
Step #11 Double Red Cornbread.
Step #12 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread adding 1 tbs.
Step #13 hot or sweet Hungarian paprika or regular paprika to flour mixture.
Step #14 To egg mixture, add 3/4 c sliced canned roasted red peppers.
Step #15 Increase baking time to 30 mins (25 mins in a convection oven).
Step #16 Basil-Parmesan Cornbread.
Step #17 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread.
Step #18 To egg mixture, add 1 can (8 1/2 oz.
Step #19 ) cream-style corn, 1/4 c sliced fresh basil, & 1/2 c grated parmesan cheese.
Step #20 Increase baking time to 30 mins (25 mins in a convection oven).
Step #21 Curry Cornbread.
Step #22 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread adding 1 1/2 tbs.
Step #23 curry powder to flour mixture.
Step #24 Southwest Cornbread.
Step #25 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread.
Step #26 To egg mixture, add 1 can (4 oz.
Step #27 ) sliced green chilies & 3/4 c (3 oz.
Step #28 ) coarsely shredded jack cheese.
Step #29 Combine 1 tbs.
Step #30 each sugar & chili powder; sprinkle it over batter in pan.
Step #31 Habanero Surprise Muffins.
Step #32 Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread, completing step 1.
Step #33 Spoon half the batter equally into 12 buttered 2 1/2-inch muffin c.
Step #34 Top each portion with 2 tsps habanero or jalapeno jelly (1/2 c total).
Step #35 Fill c equally with remaining batter.
Step #36 Bake in a 400F degree oven until muffins spring back when lightly pressed in center & are lightly browned, 20 to 25 mins.
Step #37 Makes 12.
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