Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons corn oil
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Recipe

• 1 grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan (or, for more authenticity, a cast iron skillet). preheat oven to 425. place pan in oven to preheat.
• 2 combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl. add corn oil and use a cutting motion with spoon so that oil will be well blended with other ingredients. add the boiling water and mix well.
• 3 add cold milk and stir. let stand for a few minutes until batter has cooled to room temperature.
• 4 mix in egg and then baking powder; beat briskly.
• 5 remove preheated pan from oven and pour in batter. bake until lightly browned (approx. 20 minutes).