Corn Bread just got better!

Corn Bread

1 c. melted butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
4 eggs
(combine and mix well)


2 c. buttermilk
1 t. soda
(add to the above mixture)

2 c. cornmeal
2 c. flour
1 t. salt
(add the dry ingredients to the total mixture)

Bake in greased 9x13 pan in 350 oven for 35 mins.

This is such a good recipe it has been one of my favorites for years. I even make it in a mix to store. I use the powdered buttermilk and love it. For Easter we had a ham and have lot's of leftovers since it was just my "Gourmet Guy" and me so I made Ham and Beans (already posted) with the ham bone and some of the ham, yum! I love to serve Corn Bread with this and as I proceeded to do so once again realized I miss my well stocked kitchen at home... and once again had to catch the bus and head to the store to purchase baking powder and a few other fresh items. I started to make a half batch and realized I should have checked the sugar in the cupboard before I left, when I measured it out there was only a half a cup and no buttermilk So I punted, I put some vinegar in milk to substitute for the buttermilk and added a little brown sugar to the granulated and mixed it together hoping it would turn out. After placing in a baking pan I realized that I had forgot to put the salt in, oops. After cutting into the bread and taking a bite it was so good, perhaps the best Corn Bread I have ever made personally.

So here is my adapted recipe, it could have been a failure but luckily it turned out great.

1/2 c. butter, melted

2 eggs

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1-2 T. brown sugar

1 c. milk, with 1 t. cider vinegar added

1 t. soda

1 c. flour

1 c. corn meal

Combine all ingredients and bake in a greased 9 x 9 x 2 baking pan at 350 for 35 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Serve warm with butter and maple syrup or honey (alas I didn't have honey in my cupboard either!)