Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cornbread Recipes. (Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe). This recipe is out of my great-grandmother Bertha Iva Steinbeck's recipe box. She really was John Steinbeck's aunt. She lived in Hollister, California, and died in the '30s. I've been making this since I was about 5 years old when my grandmother, Agnes Steinbeck Bowman decided I was old enough to learn to cook. It was actually the second thing I learned to cook...she wanted to see how I handled scrambled eggs before she introduced me to something that demanded some technique! I've never tasted better cornbread in my 47 years.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup white cornmeal

¼ cup white sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

¼ cup corn oil

1 egg

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch glass baking dish.

Step 2

Sift the flour cornmeal sugar baking powder baking soda and salt into a large bowl. In a separate bowl whisk together the buttermilk corn oil and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Pour into the prepared pan and shake gently to level it out.

Step 3

Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown. Serve hot. Just with butter will do it is plenty sweet enough!

Nutritional Information

Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 383.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.1g 16%

Carbohydrates: 52g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 15.7g

Fat: 16.4g 25%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 49mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 77.3IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.9mg 30%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 69.9mcg 18%

Calcium: 282.9mg 28%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 35.4mg 13%

Potassium: 187.4mg 5%

Sodium: 1052.7mg 42%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 147.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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