Ranch Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup minced green pepper
• 1 (2 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
• 1/2 cup diced cooked ham (optional) or 1/2 cup crisp crumbled bacon (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 combine dry ingredients; add milk and beaten eggs, stir just to combine.
• 2 add cheese, green pepper, pimentos and ham or bacon, if using; stir gently.
• 3 heat the 3 tabl;espoons butter until melted in a 9 inch cast iron skillet (a baking dish can be substituted) at 400°f.
• 4 remove and pour batter into hot skillet; do not stir.
• 5 increase oven temperature to 425°f and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.