Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread

By cnash

This is a great recipe from River Road Recipes (published by the Junior League of Baton Rouge). Perfect served with gumbo or red beans & rice, or any Southern meal.

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from southern.food.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan (or, for more authenticity, a cast iron skillet). Preheat oven to 425. Place pan in oven to preheat. 2 Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl. Add corn oil and use a cutting motion with spoon so that oil will be well blended with other ingredients. Add the boiling water and mix well. 3 Add cold milk and stir. Let stand for a few minutes until batter has cooled to room temperature. 4 Mix in egg and then baking powder; beat briskly. 5 Remove preheated pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake until lightly browned (approx. 20 minutes).