Fats Waller Hot and Sassy Cornbread
Fats Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer and comedic entertainer. Many songs he wrote or co-wrote are still popular, such as "Honeysuckle Rose", "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Squeeze Me". 'He was known as the soul of melody....a man who made the piano sing...both big in body and in mind...known for his generosity...a bubbling bundle of joy'. Well, if he were still around, he'd write a song about this cornbread! Adpapted from The New Basics Cookbook.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1cup stone ground yellow cornmeal
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄4
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 3⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
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- 1cup cream-style corn
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄2cup sour cream
- 1⁄2cup milk
- 2
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1
- 1 -2fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400*F.
- Butter an 8" square baking pan.
- Toss the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, stir the cream style corn and all the rest of the ingredients together until smooth.
- Add half the liquid mixture to the dry mixture, stirring just until blended. Add the remaining liquid and again stir until just blended. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake at 400*F. until the top is golden and a toothpick or knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly in the pan before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
- Note:.
- For a dark, crisp crust, bake the batter in a preheated, greased cast iron skillet. Serve fresh and hot with sweet butter and honey!
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