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Smokey Chile Cornbread Recipe

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A moist and flavorful cornbread that goes well with soups and stews.

Smokey Chile Cornbread Recipe (+)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a medium sized skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Remove bacon from the drippings with a slotted spoon. Set drippings aside.
Place bacon on a towel lined plate to drain.
In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda and salt.
In a seperate bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk until foamy.
Whisk in the milk.
Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
Fold in the bacon bits, chile and chives.
Place 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings in the bottom of a 9 inch round cake pan with 2 inch sides. Make sure the drippings cover the bottom of the pan.
Pour batter into the pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack, cut into wedges and serve.

Container: skillet, 9 inch round cake pan

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Serving Description: 1 wedge

Ingredients

-		6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
-		2 cups cornmeal, white or yellow
-		1 cup all purpose flour
-		2 tablespoons sugar
-		2 teaspoons baking powder
-		2 teaspoons baking soda
-		4 eggs
-		2 cups milk
-		1 canned chipotle chile, minced
-		2 tablespoons fresh chives or green onion, finely chopped

Smokey Chile Cornbread recipe - Ratings & Reviews

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Submitted by: Megan
Date: 2007/11/07

"A great variation of classic corn bread...loved it."

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Submitted by: jwc
Date: 2007/11/07

"This was very good. I didn't use the whole chile pepper so my kids would still eat it and it still gave it a little kick."

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