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West Tennessee Cornbread

Name: West Tennessee Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 cup yellow cornmeal; 1/4 cup sugar; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt

5 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

2 servings

Updated: Jan. 13, 2023

My husband never liked corn bread until I started making this recipe - then he'd eat half of it. I like to serve it piping hot with lots of real butter on the side. -Betty Kaytis, Elizabethton, Tennessee

West Tennessee Cornbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

1 large egg, room temperature
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the egg, mayonnaise, buttermilk and oil until smooth. Combine the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until combined.

Grease an ovenproof 6-in. skillet or round baking dish; dust with cornmeal. Add batter. Bake at 425° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 659 calories, 33g fat (5g saturated fat), 117mg cholesterol, 1106mg sodium, 80g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 5g fiber), 10g protein.

West Tennessee Cornbread

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