Appetizer for 8

Bacon Jalapeño Cornbread

Name: Bacon Jalapeño Cornbread
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow corn meal; 1 cup all purpose unbleached flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp bacon grease; 1 cup buttermilk; 3 strips bacon; 1/4 cup minced hot peppers/jalapeños; 1 handful chopped parsley

$2.28for 440 minServes 8

This savory cornbread mixes bacon, jalapeños, parsley, and eggs into a tender batter before baking in a hot pan.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Cornmeal, 5 oz$0.08/oz typical	5 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Buttermilk, 8.5 oz$0.05/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.43Typical price
	Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical	0.25	$1.14Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.5$1.49 each typical	0.5	$0.74Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.56

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FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

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40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
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Typical price

$0.57 per serving$2.28 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup yellow corn meal
1 cup all purpose unbleached flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp bacon grease
1 cup buttermilk
3 strips bacon
1/4 cup minced hot peppers/jalapeños
1 handful chopped parsley

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with bacon grease.
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, then crumble it.
Whisk the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, and bacon grease together, then stir them into the dry mixture with the jalapeños, parsley, and bacon.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 20 minutes, until the center is firm and the eggs are fully cooked.
Cool the cornbread for 5 minutes before cutting.

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