Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread) Recipe
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Great-Grandmother Steinbeck's Johnnycake (Cornbread)

By: Charles D. Kemp  
"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."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
35 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup corn oil
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch glass baking dish.
  2. 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.
  3. 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!

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 385 | Total Fat: 16.4g | Cholesterol: 56mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by JAS21ACE 
I THOUGHT THIS RECIPE WAS GREAT...I USED IT IN MY THANKSGIVING STUFFING AND MY WHOLE FAMILY... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2009 by 1gdcowgrl 
If you're looking for a light textured, slightly sweet cornbread......This is for you. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by laurabora 
I made this to go with dinner at bible study and it was a hit! Will certainly be making this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2008 by Chromis 
Simply wonderful, no changes need. (Well I did sub yellow cornmeal since I don't have white,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2007 by TNociti 
Just what I was looking for. Changes made: whole wheat flour, yellow corn meal, and milk... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by KRISTILA 
I was all excited to try this out and then at the last minute saw that my cornmeal was expired... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by dre 
This cornbread is absolutely amazing! I used a larger rectangular pan so it was probably a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2006 by M&M 
This is a great cornbread recipe. It came out fluffy and it was not sweet. I love it. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2009 by Nici 
This turned out soft and crumbly, with a great cornmeal crunch. We do drizzle the bread with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2008 by KATYBEANS 
A little too crumbly, but that's great when you're crumbling it into chili or southern gumbo. MORE

 
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