Recipe: Mexican Corn Bread

Recipes using Baking Powder

• 2 sticks butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 4 ounce can diced green chile peppers
• 1 pound can creamed corn
• 1/2 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese, packed down
• 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese, packed down
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs 1 at a time and mix well.
3. Add diced chile peppers, creamed corn, Monterey Jack cheese, Cheddar cheese and mix again.
4. Sift flour and cornmeal. Resift again with baking powder and salt. Add to mix and blend well.
5. Pour corn bread batter into a well-greased 12x8x2" pan.
6. Lower oven temperature to 300° F.
7. Place corn bread in oven and bake until light brown on top and pulling away from sides, about 1 hour.