Cheddar Corn Bread Recipe

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Cheddar Corn Bread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter , cut into pieces
  • 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 oz grated cheddar (about 1/2 cup)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Into a large bowl sift together cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Put butter in a well seasoned 8-inch cast iron skillet or a 1-quart baking dish and heat in middle of oven until melted. Swirl skillet or baking dish to coat bottom and sides with butter and pour excess into another large bowl.
  3. Whisk buttermilk and egg into bowl with butter. Stir buttermilk mixture and Cheddar into cornmeal mixture until just combined. Pour batter into hot skillet or baking dish and bake 20 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  4. Cool corn bread in skillet or baking dish on a rack 10 minutes. Corn bread may be made 1 day ahead and cooled to room temperature before being chilled, wrapped in foil. Cut corn bread into 8 wedges. Reheat corn bread, covered with a paper towel to retain moisture, in a microwave oven 30 seconds on high.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 493.96 Kcal (2068 kJ)
Calories from fat 224.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.89g 38%
Cholesterol 153.3mg 51%
Sodium 1280.08mg 53%
Potassium 439.36mg 9%
Total Carbs 52.94g 18%
Sugars 4.51g 18%
Dietary Fiber 3.12g 12%
Protein 16.04g 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 337mg 34%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 355.3 Kcal (1488 kJ)
Calories from fat 161.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.9g 38%
Cholesterol 110.27mg 51%
Sodium 920.75mg 53%
Potassium 316.03mg 9%
Total Carbs 38.08g 18%
Sugars 3.24g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2.25g 12%
Protein 11.54g 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.6mg 12%
Calcium 242.4mg 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.3
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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