Ozark Cornbread

I've learned over the years, being married to a Southern-bred man, how cornbread differs regionally. Anything with sugar, my husband snootily dismisses as corn cake. So, his birthday was on Thursday, and like everyone in my family, he got to choose a homemade birthday dinner of any delights he wanted. One of his requests was cornbread, which I can now safely say meets his approval. And, for an added flourish, I baked it in my cute teddy bear tins - adorable, aren't they? By the way, he thought I should have named this post "REAL Cornbread," so that gives you an idea of his passion.

His complete menu was:

Boca burgers with bar-b-que sauce
Corn bread
Fried potatoes with onions and garlic
Slow cooked pinto beans
Steamed broccoli

Butterscotch and chocolate pudding pie (I made two to feed the guests)

So without further ado, here's the photo and recipe of the cornbread.

Ozark Cornbread

Ingredients:

1 Tbs. of canola oil if using cast-iron skillet, or Pam spray if using non-stick pan
2 cups yellow cornmeal (can use coarse ground, as well)
1 and 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
Ener-G Egg Replacer for three eggs (1 and 1/2 Tbs. of Egg Replacer and 6 Tbs. water), mixed thoroughly
2 cups soy milk
1/4 cup vegan margarine, melted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If using a cast-iron skillet, swirl the oil around to coat the bottom and stick in oven to preheat while you prepare the ingredients. If using a non-stick pan, spray with Pam. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate medium mixing bowl, whisk the blended Egg Replacer, soy milk and vegan margarine. Pour wet ingredients into the dry and mix thoroughly. Pour ingredients into the preheated skillet or into the non-stick pan, and bake for 25 minutes, or when a toothpick is inserted comes out clean. (Note: after using a cast-iron skillet, wash, and to prevent rusting, do not air dry. Instead, heat a burner on medium heat, and keep on burner until water is evaporated.) Delicious! Serve with margarine and your favorite liquid sweetener, if desired. Feeds at least five hungry vegans.