Southwest Cornbread

11 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • About 1/4 cup (1/8 lb.) cooled melted butter
  • 1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chiles
  • 3/4 cup (3 oz.) coarsely shredded jack cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder

Directions

  1. 1
    In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder, and the salt. In another bowl, beat eggs to blend with buttermilk and 1/4 cup butter. Stir in chiles and cheese. Pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened.
  2. 2
    Scrape batter into a buttered 8- or 9-inch square pan; spread level. In a bowl, mix remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and the chili powder. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
  3. 3
    Bake in a 400° oven until bread springs back when lightly pressed in the center and begins to pull from pan sides, 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. 4
    Cut into pieces. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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