Cornbread

Ingredients:
1¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup fine-grind cornmeal
1 tablespoon baking powder
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
4 large eggs
1½ cups canned creamed corn (from one 15-ounce can)
1 4.5-ounce can mild green chilies, drained, chopped
1½ ounces mild white cheddar, grated (about ½ cup)
1½ ounces Monterey Jack, grated (about ½ cup)
¾ cup unsalted butter (1½ sticks), room temperature
⅔ cup sugar
Nonstick vegetable oil spray

Step 1
Place rack in middle of oven. Set skillet on a rimmed baking sheet, place on rack, and preheat oven to 400°. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl to combine. Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl to blend; whisk in creamed corn, chiles, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.
Step 2
Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon just until butter absorbs sugar but butter is still in small pieces. Add egg mixture and mix until just combined. Mix in dry ingredients until barely incorporated.
Step 3
Remove skillet from oven and lightly coat with nonstick spray. Scrape in batter (it should sizzle on contact and stay slightly mounded in the center). Bake cornbread until top is golden brown and springs back when gently pressed, 35–45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Vidallia Onion Cornbread

¼ cup margarine or butter
1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
1 (8oz.) package cornbread mix (Such as Jiffy)
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/3-1/2 cup sour cream
1/3 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. dill weed (optional)

Saute onion in oil in a skillet. To Jiffy mix, add egg, milk, sour cream, and cheese. Mix well. Pour into a greased 8×8 dish. Bake at 400 degrees until lightly brown.

Mexican Corn Casserole

1 large can cream style corn
1 can Mexi-corn
8 oz. sour cream
1 stick butter
1 package Mexican cornbread mix
Grated cheddar cheese

Melt butter. Add all other ingredients. Mix and bake at 350-400 degrees for 20-30 minutes.

Southwestern Cornbread Salad

6 oz. package Mexican cornbread mix, baked.
16 oz. ranch dressing
1 small head Romaine lettuce shredded
2 large tomato’s, chopped
15 oz. can black beans, rinsed
15 oz. Mexi-corn, drained
8 oz. package Mexican cheese blend
6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
5 green onions chopped

Layer in a large bowl, half each of crumbled cornbread, lettuce, then next six ingredients. Cover with half of Ranch dressing, then repeat layers with other half of ingredients ending with dressing. Chill.

Cornbread Dressing

For the Dressing:

1 recipe Cornbread (see below)
6 or 8 large Biscuits (or 1 can of Pillsbury Grands)
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
2 to 3 cans Chicken Broth (cans are about 14oz., so about 5 1/2 cups)=
2-4 stalks of Celery, chopped
1 medium Onion, chopped
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Pepper
1 tsp. Poultry Seasoning
3 tsp. Rubbed Sage (not ground Sage)

Cook onions and celery in sauce pan with 2 of the cans of chicken broth.

In a separate bowl, whisk the cream of chicken soup, one can chicken broth, and 2 eggs.

Crumble cornbread and biscuits in large mixing bowl. Pour the broth with celery and onions and the egg/soup/broth mixture on top of the cornbread and biscuits. Add the salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and sage. Toss lightly. Put in large baking dish and bake at 375 degrees until brown.

For the cornbread:

2 and 1/2 cups self-rising cornmeal
1 egg
2 and 1/4 cups buttermilk
Mix and bake at 400 in a hot greased pan

Corn Light Bread

2 cups corn meal
½ cup sugar
½ cup flour
2 cups buttermilk
¼ cup shortening

Melt shortening in loaf pan. Mix other ingredients. Pour melted shortening into patter. Sprinkle pan with a little cornmeal and then heat in oven until pan is hot. Pour in batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.