Cornbread With Jalapeno and Cheddar Cheese

Rita~'s Note:

You can omit the jalapeno and or cheese. They have a nice kick to them. I am removing Trans fats from my recipes for better health. This originally had shortening and now replaced with a healthier choice of oil.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 8 wedges

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup flour, sifted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup canola oil, chilled
• 1 cup buttermilk (You can use plain milk)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 1 jalapeno, finely diced

Directions:

1. Mix corn meal, flour sugar, baking powder and salt.
2. Cut in oil till crumbly.
3. Mix in jalapeno and cheese.
4. Mix in egg and milk till just blended do not over mix.
5. Pour batter into a greased hot cast iron pan.
6. Bake in a preheated oven 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

Reviews

[maryde1958]

This recipe is also fantastic adding hamburger meat to it..My father in law (RIP) use to make this for me every time we came home for the weekends. The hamburger gives a whole meal deal. It is warm and tummy full feeling...Use your on amount of hamburger meat..cook it first before adding to your wet ingredients...mmmmm mmmmm good!

[DesertRose15]

This was really good! I used jalapeno from our garden and olive oil because I was out of canola. I don't think it affected the taste at all. Thanks for the great recipe!

[Chef Chrysta]

This was fantastic!! The consistency of the cornbread was perfect. Next time will spice it up a bit more, but overall great recipe! Thanks!