That was supposed to be cornbread.
I haven't had many kitchen mishaps. I can count on one hand the number of times dinner was inedible. Usually the recipe was just awful. I used a Jiffy mix for this. I realize the Southerners are reaching for their smelling salts right now, but cornbread really isn't a mainstay in Canada. I read online about chili and cornbread, and thought it sounded good and happened to have a few boxes of Jiffy mix in the cupboard. Perfect. Except they were stamped with 09/09/09 as a "Best If Used by" date. Ok, so the baking powder was probably not as effective. They weren't actually bad. I called my mom and she said the same thing, and told me to add 1/4 tsp of baking powder. Not even close to enough. This stuff is like 1/2" thick. Total fail. I threw the other two boxes out, grated some cheddar, tossed it on the tops of hamburger buns that needed to get used up and stuck them under the broiler. Instant (well about 15 mins, including grating) cheese buns. Much better. And much more edible.
So, please, if you have a fail proof cornbread recipe, pass it along. And I need measurements. I've been told things like "you just mix together corn meal, flour, baking powder and milk". Excellent, but how much?
I just use a recipe from a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. It's supposed to be baked in a cast iron skillet but I'm sure it would be ok in a regular pan.
ReplyDelete1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 c cornmeal
2-3 tablespoons of sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoons salt
mix together.
Mix 2 beaten eggs with 1 cup of milk and 1/4 cup oil or melted butter in another bowl.
Add the wet stuff to the dry stuff. Stir until moistened.
If you have a cast iron skillet, throw it in the preheating oven with a tablespoon of butter. When the butter is melted put the batter in the skillet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees.
I think I forgot the baking powder once, it's much better with the baking powder in it :)
There's a great recipe here: http://www.cbc.ca/bestrecipes/2010/03/cheddar-and-sage-skillet-cornbread.html.
ReplyDeleteBev :)