Mexican Cornbread

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TWEET'S MEXICAN CORN BREAD

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup yellow cornmeal                 1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder       1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar                   1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten                            1 can (8 3/4 oz.) cream style corn
1 dash hot pepper sauce         1/4 cup bacon drippings, melted or Wesson oil
1 cup chopped onions                1 cup New York Cheddar Cheese shredded
1/4 cup chopped green pepper  3 tablespoons diced jalapeno peppers (to taste)


Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl, set aside.  In another bowl combine buttermilk and egg, add corn and remaining ingredients, pour over dry ingredients, and stir until just blended.  Do not over mix.  Pour batter into 13 x 9 Pyrex baking dish; bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until bread is done.  Cool 5 minutes before cutting into squares.

YIELDS: 24 2 inch square servings

Note: This is a combination of several different Mexican corn bread recipes.

Above baked on 11-02-08 by Bill aka Mickey Porter and served with dried butter beans and smoked turkey wings, toss salad and fresh baked persimmon pudding.  Can you say "beautimous?"

Below pix of my bride aka Joyce taken on Mother's Day 1981 receiving a flower and award.