The Baldpate Inn Cornbread

This recipe came from The Baldpate Inn, Estes Park, Colorado. Its a very hearty cornbread, practically a meal in itself. Goes great with stew or chili. Definitely not for the diet conscious.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, at room temperature
• 1  cup sugar
• 4  large eggs
• 2  cups  canned  creamed corn
• 1⁄2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1  cup flour
• 1  cup yellow cornmeal
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until blended and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Gradually beat in corn and cheeses. Stir in remaining ingredients.
4. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
5. Place in oven, close door, immediately reduce heat to 300°F and bake 1 hour or until pick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs. Top will still look moist.
6. Serve warm.