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MIle High Cornbread

Mile High Cornbread

A sweet cornbread for baking at high altitude, this delicious and easy cornbread bakes up nice and moist and high as the colorado mountains it is named for.

Course Baking
Cuisine American
Keyword cornbread, high altitude baking, high altitude cornbread, sweet cornbread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 wedges

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 ½ teaspoons for low altitude
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper optional for a bit of kick
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream or 1 cup milk
  • 3 large eggs slightly beaten
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup oil vegetable or olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter plus 2 more Tablespoons for buttering the pan
  • 1 15.25 ounce can corn kernels, well-drained

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425° and set an oven rack to the middle of the oven.
  2. Place a 9-inch Iron skillet in the oven to get really hot while you make the batter.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together flour with sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and the cayenne if using.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together half and half cream or milk, eggs, maple syrup, oil, and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter.
  5. Add to the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  6. Mix in the drained can of corn.
  7. Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven.
  8. Reduce oven temperature to 375°
  9. Generously brush the bottom and the sides of the very hot skillet with the remaining 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. (you could also use Bacon Fat!) Remember to use potholders to hold the skillet.
  10. Pour the batter into the hot skillet.
  11. Place the skillet back into the oven on the middle rack using potholders.
  12. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center of the cornbread is firm, and a cake tester comes out clean inserted into the center.
  13. Allow to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Recipe Notes

You may bake this in a 9-inch square baking pan, but don’t pre-heat the pan and butter generously. Bake at 365° for 35-40 minutes