Southerners, avert your eyes if you must. This is a delicate, moist, crumbly, yet, somehow cake-y and SWEET cornbread. This is one of our all-time favorites. But, that doesn’t meal we’ll ever give up the sheer awesomeness that is traditional Southern cornbread.
Best Basic Northern-Style Cornbread
makes 1 8×8″ dish
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1 cup masa de harina
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick butter, soft
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup half and half
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine dry ingredients. Sift. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Cream. Add half of the dry ingredients. Stir briefly. Add remaining dry ingredients and half & half. Stir gently until combined. Pour batter into an 8×8 inch baking dish. Smooth top and bake at 350 degrees for 45-48 minutes.
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