West Texas Cornbread
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup plain corn meal
1/2 cup plain flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup grated extra-extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 8 oz. carton sour cream
1/4 cup Crisco oil
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 10 oz. can whole kernel corn (with liquid)
2 eggs
* jalapeno pepper slices(your choice on amount)
Place seasoned iron skillet with 1 tbsp. oil in it in oven and heat to 350. Mix all dry ingredients together. Add other ingredients (saving a little cheese) and mix well w/spoon, pour into hot skillet, sprinkle cheese on top and jalapeno pepper slices and bake in a hot-hot large (9in.) seasoned iron skillet until light brown (25-30 minutes).
* jalapeno peppers optional, may be added to top before baking
substitutions: ...(not as good though) light sour cream light extra sharp cheese self rising corn meal self rising flour (if using self rising... do not use the baking powder)
Submitted by: Doug from Illinois