Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread)

Name: Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup white cornmeal; 0.25 cup white sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 1 cup buttermilk; 0.25 cup corn oil; 1 egg

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This recipe is out of my great-grandmother Bertha Iva Steinbeck's recipe box. She really was John Steinbeck's aunt. She lived in Hollister, California, and died in the '30s. I've been making this since I was about 5 years old when my grandmother, Agnes Steinbeck Bowman decided I was old enough to learn to cook. It was actually the second thing I learned to cook...she wanted to see how I handled scrambled eggs before she introduced me to something that demanded some technique! I've never tasted better cornbread in my 47 years.

Recipe by Charles D Kemp

Updated on August 4, 2022

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

35 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

4 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup white cornmeal
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
¼ cup corn oil
1 egg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch glass baking dish.
Sift the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, corn oil and egg. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix just until blended. Pour into the prepared pan, and shake gently to level it out.
Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown. Serve hot. Just with butter will do, it is plenty sweet enough!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

383	Calories
16g	Fat
52g	Carbs
8g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 383
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16g	21%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 49mg	16%
Sodium 1053mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 52g	19%
Dietary Fiber 2g	7%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 8g
Vitamin C 1mg	3%
Calcium 283mg	22%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 187mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.