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cornbread in skillet.

Mama’s Mexican Cornbread

Pam
Our family recipe for Mexican Cornbread comes from treasured archives. The handwritten recipe is stained with what we guess is whisky sour.
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course bread
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 10 servings
Calories 206 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups self rising corn meal mix
  • 1½ Tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • ½ cup grated cheese
  • 8 ounces 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.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 206kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 714mgPotassium: 142mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 357IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Mexican cornbread
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