Whole Grain Cornbread

Ingredients

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1 cup whole wheat flour

3 Tbsp. sugar (or Splenda®)

2 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup milk

1 egg

1/4 c. canola oil

2 Tbsp minced garlic

2 - 4 Tbsp chopped Jalapeno' pepper

1/4 c. applesauce

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°. Butter or spray an iron skillet. In large bowl combine ingredients in order listed, blending after each addition. Beat with an electric mixed until smooth. About a minute. Pour into iron skillet and bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. This can also be baked in a glass 8" square baking pan -- baking time may need to be increased.

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After cutting into wedges, we spread the cornbread with butter or Smart Balance and then smother it with Northern Beans. YUM! . . . We've always enjoyed cornbread, but this recipe is now a favorite. We got it from my friend Patricia out East -- we "tweeked" it just a little bit.

Thank you Patricia!