Breads – Corn Bread

Corn Bread
This is a standard cornbread recipe. You can spice it up by adding soaked bacon bits to the batter for a “southern” flavor, or stir in diced Anaheim chilies and a little grated cheddar cheese for a more “southwestern” taste.

♥ Replace most of the butter with applesauce.
♥ Use low fat buttermilk in place of regular.
♥ Use liquid egg substitute in place of eggs.

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose, unbleached flour
1 cup stone ground yellow cornmeal
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 cup buttermilk, low fat
1/2 cup liquid egg substitute

Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly oil an 8-inch square baking dish. Sift the dry ingredients into a large bowl and set aside. Whip the remaining ingredients together until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and spread into the baking dish. Bake until golden and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Check with a skewer or paring knife (which should come out clean when done).