Southwest Cornbread
Add that Southwest flavor to cornbread by including green chiles, jack cheese, and chili powder.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder, and the salt. In another bowl, beat eggs to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter. Stir in chiles and cheese. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened.
Step 2
2
Scrape batter into a buttered 8- or 9-inch square pan; spread level. In a bowl, mix remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the chili powder. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
Step 3
3
Bake in a 400° oven until bread springs back when lightly pressed in the center and begins to pull from pan sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 4
4
Cut into pieces. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
About 1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) cooled melted butter
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles
3/4 cup (3 oz.) coarsely shredded jack cheese
1 tablespoon chili powder
Directions
Step 1
1
In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder, and the salt. In another bowl, beat eggs to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter. Stir in chiles and cheese. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened.
Step 2
2
Scrape batter into a buttered 8- or 9-inch square pan; spread level. In a bowl, mix remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the chili powder. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
Step 3
3
Bake in a 400° oven until bread springs back when lightly pressed in the center and begins to pull from pan sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 4
4
Cut into pieces. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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