Buttery Corn Bread

By AzWench

A friend gave me this recipe several years ago, and it's my favorite. I love to serve the melt-in-your mouth corn bread hot from the oven with butter and syrup. It gets rave reviews on holidays and at potluck dinners.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1-2/3 cups 2% milk
• 2-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Details

Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine eggs and milk. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with egg mixture.

2. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 22-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares; serve warm. Yield: 15 servings.