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    Published: Jun 28, 2016 · Modified: Jun 2, 2023 by Pam

    Mama's Mexican Cornbread

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    Mama loved to cook and she mostly cooked old time southern favorites, but she was known to step outside the box and try new things. When Mexican cornbread became popular back in the 70's and 80's she jumped right in and learned to make it, but still used her iron skillet (now a treasure of mine).

    Mama's Mexican Cornbread

    Mexican Cornbread with a family history

    Many of our readers know that my Mama (and Sara's Mememama) passed away in 2014.  I still miss her every day, but I'm finding ways to remember her that celebrate her spirit of fun and love of life. She was Southern to the core, and I've got that down pat myself. I would say what a marvelous southern lady she was, but if you knew her, you know that, while she was a thoughtful and caring soul, four-letter words were not strangers to her mouth. She had a spunk and sass, that's for sure.

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    My sister-in-law Carol has her Mexican Cornbread recipe, written in Mama's handwriting, stained from years of being lovingly used. I like the stains.  They tell a story. In those days Mama liked to enjoy a whiskey sour while she cooked dinner.  Maybe there's a little milk from the cornbread, and just maybe a splash of whiskey sour on that worn recipe. I can hear, in my mind, what she might have said, but won't repeat it here.

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    Her note at the bottom about taking cayenne peppers from the pepper sauce to add to the cornbread cracks me up.  For non-Southerners, let me explain: We keep a bottle of pepper sauce on hand to spice up our vegetables.  Sometimes it's homemade (Sara made some in an earlier post) and sometimes store-bought. 

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    Without further adieu, Mama's Mexican Cornbread recipe -- without the stains.

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    Mama’s Mexican Cornbread

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    Ingredients
      

    • 1-½ cups self rising corn meal mix
    • 1-½ Tablespoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 medium onion chopped
    • ½ cup grated cheese
    • 1 8 oz. can cream style corn
    • ¼ cup milk
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 2 eggs
    • 6-8 pickled jalapeno pepper slices diced

    Instructions
     

    • Combine dry ingredients.
    • Add milk, oil and eggs.
    • Blend in cheese, corn, onion and jalapenos.
    • Pour into greased iron skillet.
    • Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes or until brown.
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    Comments

    1. Deb says

      June 28, 2016 at 8:21 pm

      Love this, reminds me of my own sweet mom whose handwritten recipes I cherish.

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      • Pam says

        June 28, 2016 at 8:33 pm

        Thank you, Deb. Carol and I compared notes, and realized that we have a precious few. We certainly treasure the ones we have.

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    2. Cindy Weidinger says

      June 28, 2016 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks for sharing your Mama's recipe Pam, the picture of the actual recipe is awesome! I will give it a try. It sounds delicious! I might even try drinking a whiskey sour while I make it!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        June 28, 2016 at 8:56 pm

        Now, that would be a fun tribute. Cheers!

        Reply
    3. Lois @Walking on Sunshine Recipes says

      June 29, 2016 at 11:04 am

      How great is it that you have the handwritten recipe! Sounds like a lovely story and recipe! Love cornbread. I don't make it enough and sadly usually with a box mix. Pinning for later!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        June 29, 2016 at 11:12 am

        Thanks, Lois. You should try it. Doesn't compare with a mix, and it's easy!

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    4. Mary-the boondocks blog says

      June 29, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      This looks like a great recipe. I had some about a year ago and could not stop licking my fingers. Pinning and sharing.

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      • Pam says

        June 29, 2016 at 5:45 pm

        Thank you, Mary!

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    5. Cindy says

      June 30, 2016 at 8:10 am

      Oh I love handwritten recipes. Thanks so much for sharing. Visiting from Thoughts of Home. Hugs and blessings, Cindy

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      • Pam says

        June 30, 2016 at 8:34 am

        Thanks for stopping by, Cindy. Such a messy piece of paper that shows so much love!

        Reply
    6. Stacey says

      June 30, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      You're mom sounds like somebody I would have liked!! Cornbread is our love language. Seriously...give me some beans and cornbread cooked in our iron skillet and all's right with the world.

      Sharing this on Facebook.

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      • Pam says

        July 01, 2016 at 6:20 am

        Thanks, Stacey! She was quite a character.

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    7. Laura says

      June 30, 2016 at 9:52 pm

      Sweet memories! I'd bet my boys would love the cornbread recipe. I'll have to find a time to try it:)

      Reply
      • Pam says

        July 01, 2016 at 6:21 am

        Thank you, Laura. We like a little kick to our food around here.

        Reply
    8. Stacey says

      July 06, 2016 at 8:51 pm

      Hi Pam. Just came back by to let you know we are featuring this post at Thoughts of Home on Thursday tomorrow. 🙂

      Reply
      • Pam says

        July 06, 2016 at 9:46 pm

        Wow! Thank you, Stacey! This is a first for us. So Exciting....

        Reply
    9. Paige Marie says

      July 14, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      I just learned recently that my four-year-old has a love of cornbread. Apparently my mom takes him to a carryout that serves it and it's his new favorite! Wondering if he'd be willing to try some of the homemade variety . . . I'll let you know how it goes!

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      • Pam says

        July 15, 2016 at 7:16 am

        Paige, I bet he would love it. Go easy on the jalapeños, but then again, my grandchildren love spicy! By the way, one of my granddaughters is named Paige Marie, and coincidentally I have a cousin with the same name! Who knew that combination would be so common.

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    10. Melony says

      July 18, 2016 at 6:08 am

      I don't know how to cook in an iron skillet. Is it difficult? The food looks great.

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      • Pam says

        July 18, 2016 at 12:37 pm

        Not at all. It's like the original non-stick surface if you have a well seasoned skillet. The one I linked to on the site is already seasoned, so you don't have to do that yourself.

        Reply
    11. Dee says

      February 02, 2017 at 7:07 pm

      I've got this in the oven right now to go with our taco soup!! Yummy!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        February 02, 2017 at 7:40 pm

        Yay! I hope you enjoy. Mama would be proud.

        Reply
    12. Sandy says

      April 21, 2017 at 10:43 am

      Great story Pam! I loved your mom and her spirit. She always had laughter in her voice and eyes. She was just a joy to be around! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Recipes and memories are priceless! Hugs to you!

      Reply
      • Pam says

        April 23, 2017 at 2:10 pm

        Aw, thanks Sandy! Funny how precious a stained little piece of paper can become!

        Reply

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