Corn Bread

Bake at 400 degrees

This recipe makes a 9x13 pan. If a smaller portion is desired, split the recipe in half and bake in a square 8 inch pan, or a round 8-10 inch caste iron skillet. You may also spoon the batter into greased muffin tins for Corn Muffins.

Pssst. Grind your popping corn into fresh meal. . .

2 Cups All purpose flour, Wheat flour, or half and half

2 Cups Corn Meal  (I grind my meal a little finer than what is standard. It makes a better textured bread.)

1/2 Cup Sugar, Brown Sugar, or Honey * If you use honey decrease the buttermilk by 2 Tablespoons.

4 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Baking soda

Six Beaten Eggs * If you want a more crumbly bread, decrease the eggs to 4.

Scant 3 Cups Buttermilk

1/2 Cup Cooking Oil or Melted Butter

2 Tbsp Cooking Oil or Butter for greasing the pan.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees now.

Gather all of your ingredients and tools so that you are not running back and forth to the pantry and the fridge.

If you are using butter in your cooking dish (my preferred method) you will want to preheat your pan without the butter for 

about 5 minutes.

If you are using oil instead, do not preheat your baking dish. Oil your dish and sprinkle it with corn meal.  This will help your corn bread release more easily from the pan.

Mix the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl leaving a well in the center. Set aside. In a seperate bowl combine six beaten eggs, scant 3 cups buttermilk and melted butter or oil. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry all at once and fold in until thoroughly combined.

Hint: Beating the batter will make the bread tough. Corn Bread is a quick bread and wants to be handled gently, so be nice!

Place two tablespoons of butter into your baking dish which should be hot! The butter will melt very quickly and begin to sizzle. Don't hesitate or your butter will burn. Quickly pour the prepared batter into the hot pan, spread the batter evenly if needed.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Allow to cool slightly in the pan. Serve warm with butter and honey or jam.