Whenever I make chili I usually bake cornbread to accompany it. Which I did last time but then I forgot to take a final picture of it so all I was the raw mixture to show off. Not quite the look I was going for. And would you believe I nearly forgot again this time round?!?
This is a quick bread that is traditional with chili and is great served hot so the butter just melts into it.
I use Indian Head brand corn meal for the bread and follow their recipe on the back.
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
In one bowl combine 1 cup corn meal, 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. In another bowl combine1/4 cup oil, 1 cup milk and 1 egg beaten.
Add the wet mixture gradually to the dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. Pour into a 9 x 9 x 2 pan that is greased.
Pop into the oven for 20-25 minutes until baked. You want the toothpick to come out clean when you do the test.
As you can see we’d already tucked in to the cornbread before the light bulb went off and I remembered I needed a picture. It goes quickly with the chili. 🙂
I made cornbread once – never done it before and I had no idea what it was going to turn out like – its more like a cake thing isnt it – mind you it does, as you say, go very well with chilli!
Yes, it is like a cross between bread and cake. 🙂
chili and cornbread… mmmz nothing better..
I know! It’s like bacon and eggs….
I believe chili and cornbread go hand in hand also. Each year I have a chili cook-off and I will make cornbread also. Seriously, the one year about 1/3 of the people had never even heard of cornbread with chili. I was stunned. I thought everyone knew that…lol! 😉
How did they not know that! I can understand outside the US but inside? Crazy. 🙂
I agree, then I had to wonder about my friends 😉
This is so funny, now taking the photos is as important as the food! 🙂 For me too!
Oh I know, cooking has become a big production! But I figure at the very least it is a nice online journal for the kids down the road.
Looks great!!!
Bonnie
Thanks. 🙂
Cornbread is a very American thing and I have never eaten it. I have to say that it looks good and seems a great medium for soaking up the juices:)
I think it probably came about as something easy to cook as the people expanded into the west. It is something you can easily make over the fire.
Sounds like I need to give this combo a go! 🙂
I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
It looks fabulous. As a person who has a wheat intolerance I’m always looking for new recipes. Thanks for sharing 😉
I hope you enjoy it. It is on the crumbly side but is a good alternative.
Cornbread and chili and a great pairing…your looks good.
Thanks. 🙂