Jalapeno Cheese Cornbread

Ingredients:
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2.5 tsp baking powder
.5 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp sugar
Dash of cayenne pepper
4 fresh jalapenos, chopped
4 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup canned corn kernels (optional)
8 ounces sour cream
.75 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
4 tbsp melted butter

Directions:
1. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with vegetable oil and set aside. Heat oven to 400°. Put the baking pan in the oven.

2. In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, soda, salt, sugar, chipotle or cayenne pepper, chopped jalapeno peppers, cheese, and corn kernels.

3. Mix the sour cream, milk, egg, and melted butter. Stir the mixture into the dry ingredients. Pull the pan out of the oven and pour the mixture in it.

4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until set and lightly browned around the edges. Cool in the pan on a rack.

Cost: $4, maybe
Servings: 6+

Review: 4/5. It’s tasty. Needs more cheese and next time I’m doing without the kernels; their flavor is too sweet and I don’t like the texture mixture. I used white corn meal (since that’s what I purchased), but next time I’m definitely using yellow. This is a great compliment to any kind of chili, even my firehouse chili.

J C Cornbread piece

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