Basic Corn Bread
February 28, 2011
Corn bread is an excellent way to turn a paltry meal into a feast. With a little butter and honey it even becomes a great dessert. The following recipe was a total success and hails from the More-with-Less cookbook by Doris Janzen Longacre. I should warn you: this is real corn bread. It comes complete with a wholesome flavor and texture that is unmatched by any cake mix sold in stores.
Basic Corn Bread:
1 c. cornmeal
1 c. flour (whole wheat)
4 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 T. brown sugar
1/2 c. dry milk powder (optional; didn’t use)
2 eggs
1 c. milk (or milk substitute)
1/4 c. oil
Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls, then combine. Pour into greased 9 X 9 pan and bake 25 minutes. Serve hot with meal; or butter, honey, milk or syrup.
What do you like with your corn bread?
Becoming More With Less 
March 2, 2011 at 6:39 pm
I found your site today. I am excited to find others
interested in being more with less. I recently retired
as an outreach nurse overseas for many years. I finished my nursing career working hospice in rural
Wis. The More for Less cookbook, and its companion
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March 4, 2011 at 12:18 pm
I am so grateful for your comment and such kind words! I feel humbled when I think of how much you must have experienced and gained from these books. I should be learning from you! I’m so grateful to have you join us!
March 8, 2011 at 5:59 pm
This sounds like a great corn bread recipe. I must try it. Thanks!
May 22, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I love More With Less as well – and it really did inspire me more to ‘eat like Jesus’ and enjoy food while not taking advantage of excess and remembering others. I like to add some chili peppers in adobo sauce chopped up to the cornbread mix! Sometimes I also add corn kernels or a little bit of shredded cheese and then I don’t need much to go on top.
May 24, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Thanks Julie! Those sound like tasty additions!