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Golden Cornbread

Bob's Red Mill: Our classic cornbread recipe. Corn flour provides a lighter, more cake-like texture.
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn flour
  • 3/4 cup white flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup melted butter (or bacon fat)
  • 1 egg

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Oil and 8x8-inch baking pan and set aside.
  • Sift together dry ingredients into a bowl. Add egg, milk and butter and mix until smooth. Do not overmix.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

Notes

I used all-purpose white flour and real buttermilk. With buttermilk, cut baking powder in half and add 1½ tsps. baking soda.