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Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
Optional Add-ins
Method
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) to ensure it's hot enough to properly bake the cornbread.
- 2
Prepare the Baking Pan
Grease an 8-inch square baking dish or cast-iron skillet with a little melted butter or cooking spray to prevent sticking.
Mixing the Batter
- 3
Combine Dry Ingredients
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
- 4
- 5
Combine Wet and Dry
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix; it's okay if there are a few lumps.
Adding Optional Ingredients
- 6
Incorporate Add-ins
If using, fold in the corn kernels and cheddar cheese into the batter until evenly distributed.
Baking
- 7
Pour and Bake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 8
