Sidney's cornbread

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupSifted flour
cupYellow cornmeal
1teaspoonSalt
2teaspoonsSugar
3teaspoonsBaking powder
3Eggs, beaten lightly
1cupMilk
¼cupCream
½cupButter, melted

Directions

Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add the eggs and milk and beat with a spoon until the mixture is just moist. Beat in the cream and melted butter. (Do not overbeat.) Pour the batter into an 8½ x 11-inch buttered pan. Bake at 400-degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Yield: approximately 12 pieces. [ The Legends of Louisisna Cookbook; Sheila Ainbinder; ISBN 0-671-70817-1 ]