Cornbread

This cornbread recipe was perfected in August 2010 when I spent a week in Cornbread Reform School. Here's the final recipe and some instructions:

Here's what's close to the Graduation recipe: (As used 8/15/10)

DRY MIX

1.5 cups corn meal
.75 cups whole wheat unbleached flour
2 TBSP organic cane sugar

2 TBSP Wisconsin buttermilk powder

I TBSP baking powder

1 TSP Baking soda
1.25 TSP salt

WET MIX

3 medium eggs

.83 cup of 2% milk.

.25 cup canola oil

.66 cup raw frozen corn kernels (pre-heated)

.33 cup of fresh chopped jalapeno pepper
1 TBSP roasted garlic
1 TBSP adobo sauce

  • Beat the eggs first by themselves. Add the oil and beat again.
  • Add the sour cream and beat again. Add the half cup milk and beat again.

  • Add the chopped pepper and corn kernels to wet mix and let it sit.
  • Don't bother sifting the flour--it won't make any difference. 
  • Add all the dry mix ingredients and mix vigorously and thoroughly. 
  • Make sure all the dry ingredients are truly mixed well.
  • Pour the wet mix into the dry mix and really beat it together. Don't be shy here. 
  • You may need to add a little bit of the reserved milk to get the viscosity right. 
  • If it sheets off the spoon it's too wet. If it won't drop easily off the spoon it's too dry. 
  • It needs to be someplace in between--maybe a medium fast ooze off the spoon.
  • Meanwhile, let the final mix sit while you find your skillet and wipe it generously with some canola oil.
  • (NOTE: You should have your oven totally pre-heated and and up running at the correct HOT baking temperature--at least 400 degrees.)