Dessert Recipes - Pioneer Corn Bread Recipe

Ingredients     

• 2 cups Stone Ground Yellow Corn Meal

• 2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 egg, beaten slightly

• 1 cup buttermilk

• 1/4 cup cooking oil or melted shortening

Makes Twelve 2 1/2 x 1 1/8-inch muffins

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Method:

1. Combine first four ingredients in bowl; mix well.

2. Add buttermilk, egg and oil or melted shortening. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat.

3. Pour into well-greased 8-inch square baking pan dusted with Yellow Com Meal.

4. Bake in hot oven (425°F) 20 minutes or until done and a light golden brown.

Variations: Follow recipe for Pioneer Com Bread above and change as suggested below:

Sweet Milk Corn Bread: Substitute sweet milk for butter­milk. Increase baking powder to 3 tsp and omit soda.

Muffins: Fill well-greased medium size muffin cups % full. Reduce baking time to 12-15 minutes or until done and a light golden brown.