Crazy Corn Bread aka Johnny Cakes

Oven 350 degrees 

Using an 8x8 inch square pan 

Grease and/or line with parchment 

 INGREDIENTS 

Dry Ingredients

 Whisk together: 

1 cup All Purpose Flour 

1/4 cup sugar 

4 teaspoons Baking Powder 

1/2 tsp salt 

 Whisk in 1 cup yellow cornmeal 

 Add ons: a few drops of hot sauce- I like Jalepeno or habanero-just adjust amounts to taste,

 

Use any or up to 3 choices:

1 or 2 chopped a BABY red, orange, or green pepper 

1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeds and ribs removed,  extra finely chopped 

3/4 cup shredded cheddar,Pepper Jack, or mozzerella, shredded 

1/2 cup crispy bacon bits 

1/4 cup chopped green onion using all 

1 cooked slice of peameal bacon, (or any other family favorite)  even chunks of blue cheese or camembert cut into small chunks to poke into the batter before baking-(hidden surprize)

if using any add ons -ie, cheese, peppers, bacon bits, etc, stir these in with the dry flour mixture, to be distributed evenly 

Wet Ingredients

stir together: 

1/4 cup melted butter or margarine, cooled 

1 Egg, beaten 

1-10 ounce can of creamed corn 

 Method: 

to the dry mixture, add the Butter/corn/egg mixture, gently stir together until well mixed, if mixture is too dry add 

up to 1/3 cup milk or half and half 

Once mixed, fill pan, spreading the batter evenly, into the corners, bang the pan on the counter to remove air bubbles 

HIDDEN Surprizes-

Now is the time you'd add the bits of cooked peameal, or any other choice bits as desired, poke each bit all over, smooth with a spatula. 

 Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes, check with a toothpick after 25 minutes leave it in a couple of minutes more, if necessary. 

Serve Warm, with Cilantro Butter (see recipe)