AUNT MARCIA'S TENNESSEE SWEET CORNBREAD

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When I was 18, my mother gave me my first cookbook and this is one of the first recipes that I wrote on one of the blank pages. My Aunt Marcia makes the best cornbread in the world. It is even better the next day (if there is any left) crumbled up in a glass of cold buttermilk. Because I grew up in the southwest and only...

Provided by Sherry Blizzard

Categories     Other Breads

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 c yellow cornmeal
1 c flour
1/2 c sugar
4 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/4 c vegetable oil

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 425F. Generously oil a cast iron skillet.
  • 2. Mix first 5 ingredients together in a bowl.
  • 3. Add the remaining 3 ingredients and mix well. (If you want to add jalapenos, green chile or bacon bits, do so now).
  • 4. Pour into the cast iron skillet.
  • 5. Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven. Serve each slice with lots of butter!

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