Festive Sweet Cornbread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray or lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk egg, sour cream, milk and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with butter.
• In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder.
• In a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk, honey and eggs.
• Stir the egg mixture into the cornmeal mixture, mixing well.
• Stir in the melted butter and then gently mix in the corn kernels, chili and red bell pepper.
• Pour the batter into the baking pan.
• Bake until firm, 18-20 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve hot.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. Line a sheet tray with paper towels and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. With a wooden spoon or your hands, mix in just enough milk to create a soft dough, about the same texture of Play-Doh. (The amount you need will depend on the humidity of your kitchen, and the amount of moisture in your flour and cornmeal.)
• In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil to 365 degrees. While oil heats, using a bench scraper or butter knife, divide dough into 10 pieces. Roll each between your hands or on your counter into cylinders about 3 to 4 inches long and 1 inch thick. (Avoid overworking the dough or the festival may be tough.)
• Fry 4 or 5 festival at a time, flipping them after 1 minute, until golden brown on the outside, about 2 minutes total. (Oil temperature will lower once you add festival; they fry best around 330 to 340 degrees. If festival appear to be browning too quickly, lower your burner.) Using a wire spider or slotted spoon, remove festival from oil and transfer to paper towel-lined baking sheet. Cut into one to ensure the inside is cooked all the way through; it should not look wet. If it is not fully cooked, cook each fritter 30 seconds to 1 minute longer. Transfer to oven to keep warm. Fry remaining festival. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blend dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add buttermilk, oil and eggs.
• Stir well.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Mix well for 3 minutes.
• Pour into a greased 8x8-inch baking pan.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes.