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Robert St. John

Restaurateur, author, enthusiastic traveler, & world-class eater.

Creamed Corn Cornbread

Ingredients

1 cup               Flour, all-purpose, unbleached

1 cup               Cornmeal

2 tsp.               Baking powder

1 Tbsp              Salt

1 cup               Creamed corn

1                      Egg, large

3 /4 cup         Milk

2 Tbsp            Butter, unsalted and melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Grease an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sift flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir mixture briefly.

Separately, whisk together creamed corn, egg, milk, honey and butter until honey is dissolved. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not over work batter.

Pour batter into pan and bake 20-26 minutes, or until golden. Yield: 9-12 pieces

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