There’s an old hick joke back where I come from. A hillbilly goes off to college, and his pa askes him what he’s been studying. Algebra, he says. “Oh yeah? Say sumptin’ in al-jeh-bruh. The educated hick replies, “πr²” The other hick laughs and says, “Damn, everybody knows pie are round … cornbread are square…”
Oh, well, whatever. This cornbread is the perfect companion for a bowl of Death By Chili.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- ¼ cup cooking oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat oven to 400º.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and whisk together until well blended.
- Add egg, oil and half and half and mix with a hand mixer until well-blended.
- Pour into a greased 8 x 8 square pan.
- Bake at 400º for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
You can also make this into a dozen corn muffins. Just use a 12-muffin tin (or two 6-muffin tins) and adjust the baking time to about 25-30 minutes.
NUTRITION INFO
Serving Size: one 2×2 inch square.
Calories: 146.7
Fat: 146.7g
Carbs: 5.7g
Protein: 21.2g
