Cornbread Croutons

Directions

1. 1
   Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
2. 2
   Whisk together egg, milk, and oil. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture just until smooth; fold in blue cheese and corn. (Batter will be thick.) Spread mixture in an even layer (about 1 inch thick) in a greased 8-inch square pan.
3. 3
   Bake at 400° for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cornbread from pan; place on rack to cool completely.
4. 4
   Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes; place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes, turning once after 4 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool.
5. 5
   Kitchen Express Cornbread Croutons: Stir together 1 (6-oz.) package yellow cornbread mix, 1 large egg, and 2/3 cup milk. Fold in 1 (4-oz.) container crumbled blue cheese and 1/2 cup canned whole kernel corn, drained. Pour into a greased 8-inch square pan. Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan, and place on rack to cool completely. Cut cornbread into 1-inch cubes; place cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes, turning once. Remove from oven, and let cool.