Autumn Gatherings
Casual Food to Enjoy with Family and Friends
Cranberry and Sage Cornbread
Serves 6 to 8
Freshly baked cornbread is so easy to prepare that there seems to be no real reason for the packaged stuff to exist. And, especially if you are making a cornbread stuffing for a holiday turkey, the boxed mix is too sweet. This sweet-and-savory quick bread works on its own to fill out a menu, or as the basis of a great dressing to fill your bird. If you like your cornbread on the sweet side, use the sugar, but use unsweetened cornbread for a stuffing.
Ingredients:
1¼ cups yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
¾ cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole milk
1 large egg, beaten
½ cup dried cranberries
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
Instructions:
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400˚F.
2. Whisk together th ... read full excerpt from: Autumn Gatherings ebook
