How to Make Homemade Cornbread

Add a traditional cornbread to your meal.

Homemade cornbread is the perfect accompaniment for a winter bowl of chili or stew and many other comfort foods. Get creative by adding diced jalapenos or green chilies, or play with the texture by dumping in whole-kernel corn. Top your cornbread with butter, molasses or honey, or try a spicy cornbread with a smear of raspberry jam.

Things You'll Need

• Mixing bowl
• Wooden spoon
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 cup milk
• Iron skillet, 9-by-9 baking pan, muffin pan or cornbread pan

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 F. Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt.

2. Add eggs, oil and milk, and stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth. Don't over stir the mixture or it will become to runny.

3. Pour the mixture slowly into the cast iron skillet or baking pan. Bake 23 to 27 minutes, or until the cornbread is golden brown on top. Allow to cool for a few minutes before cutting and serving.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you don't over stir the mixture or it will be runny and that doesn't make good cornbread.