Albers Original Cornbread Food

ALBER'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease a 8x8 baking dish or a 9-inch pie plate.
• Combine all ingredients; pour into prepared dish.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Let cool slightly before cutting.

CLASSIC CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with vegetable oil.
• Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg, vegetable oil and buttermilk, then fold into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes before serving.

ALBERS BEST CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
• Combine oil, eggs and milk together and mix well.
• Stir dry ingredients into liquid ingredients just until blended; do not over-mix.
• Pour into a well-buttered 9x13 inch pan or an equivalent-size cast-iron skillet.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or til done.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and butter. With a wooden spoon, stir the wet ingredients into the dry until most of the lumps are dissolved. Don't overmix! Mix in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar, the scallions and jalapenos, and allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking pan.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with the remaining grated Cheddar and extra chopped scallions. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and cut into large squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ALBERS TAMALE PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For crust, combine the cornmeal, salt, evaporated milk and water in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove 1/2 cup, cover with plastic wrap.
• Spread the remaining cornmeal mixture on bottom and sides of greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Cool for 2 to 3 minutes if necessary.
• Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• For filling, brown beef, garlic, onion and bell pepper in large skillet; drain.
• Add corn, olives, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into cornmeal crust.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of remaining cornmeal mixture on top of meat, sprinkle with cheese.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

ALBERS SWEET CORN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease or paper-line 18 to 20 muffin cups, or a pan for cornbread.
• Combine flour, sugar, corn meal, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
• Combine milk, eggs, vegetable oil, and butter in small bowl; mix well.
• Add liquid mixture to flour mixture; stir until just blended.
• Pour into prepared muffin cups filling 2/3 full.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes, remove to wire racks to cool slightly. Serve warm and enjoy!
• If you are making cornbread, pour into greased 8-inch square baking pan, and bake for 35 minutes.
• For High Altitude bakers, change corn MUFFIN time to 20-24 minutes. Cornbread time remains unchanged.