Simple Corn Bread

 

Ingredients:

1 cup corn meal

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 large eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 cup buttermilk ( can use fresh milk added with 1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice) Ratio 1:1

Directions:

1. Whisk together the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

2. If using self made buttermilk, let it stand for 5 minutes, then mix before adding to the dry ingredients.

   Make a well in the center and add the buttermilk and eggs.

3. Mix together well until combine, then add the melted butter. Mix well again.

4. Pour the batter in a greased loaf pan.

5. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 C for 20 minutes or until cornbread begins to brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing.