Easy Cornbread Recipe--from Scratch
Warm, delicious and filling, this easy cornbread recipe is the perfect companion to a bowl of soup or beans!
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup cornmeal, yellow, white or blue
- 2 to 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup cooking oil or melted shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- In another bowl, mix together the milk, eggs and oil.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until batter is smooth. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into a greased 8 x 8 glass baking dish or cast-iron pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Test with a toothpick poked in the middle.
- To make Green Chile-Cheese Cornbread, add a 4-ounce can of diced green chiles and a cup of shredded cheese.