recipe: cornbread (t-day 2 of 4)

cornbread is one of those things that i've never been able to find a perfect homemade recipe... kind of like a macaroni & cheese. i'll be honest... i love jiffy boxed. it's perfect. not glopped down with butter, not to dry and cornmealy, but not too sticky or sweet. it's just right. i've tried and really enjoyed quite a few, but never one that is the quintessence of what cornbread should be (i.e. jiffy-esque). my best bud had made this recipe from Couldn't Be Parve which i think so far is the closest i've had to the ideal. so... it's officially stolen for today's t-day feast (just replacing all of its non-dairy ingredients with dairy... i don't do soy milk).

ingredients list:

- 1 cup corn meal

- 1 cup flour

- 1/4 cup sugar

- 4 tsp baking powder

- 1/2 tsp salt

- 1 cup milk

- 1 egg

- 1/4 cup butter, softened

- 3 tbsp butter

- 2 tbsp honey

- 2 tbsp water

to make: preheat oven to 425 degrees. grease an 8" x 8" baking pan. add all dry ingredients in a medium bowl and stir until totally combined. add milk, egg, and 1/4 cup butter, and mix until fairly smooth, about 1 minute. pour into the prepared pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes (until toothpick comes out clean).

while it's baking, make the glaze by heating the 3 tbsp butter, honey, and water in a small saucepan over low heat. 

when cornbread is finished baking, use a toothpick to poke holes all over, then pour on glaze.

verdict: tastes like jiffy. but a little better. YUM. i think you could get away with using 1/3 less of the glaze (there was a lot more than i expected... it covered the whole bread and then some), but if you prefer your CB a little extra sweet & sticky it will be just right. unless someone can out do this one, i think this -may- be my official go-to CB recipe, it was even better than i remember (and actually the only dinner thing i had 2nds of). 8 ********.