Spicy Corn Bread

Name: Spicy Corn Bread
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup corn meal; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup milk; 1 egg; ¼ cup shortening; 1 tsp–¼ cup chopped jalapeños, to taste; ¼ cup sugar (optional); ½ of a 15 ounce can whole corn, drained (optional)

120 min · serves 8

Ingredients

1 cup corn meal
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
¼ cup shortening
1 tsp–¼ cup chopped jalapeños, to taste
¼ cup sugar (optional)
½ of a 15 ounce can whole corn, drained (optional)

Steps

Preheat oven to 425°F. Grease an 8-inch baking pan.
Combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Add egg, sugar, and shortening.
Beat until fairly smooth (about 1 minute).
Bake for 20–25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If corn is added to batter, increase time by about 50%
Serve hot!

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Adapted from “Spicy Corn Bread” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.