How much cornmeal is needed for this cornbread recipe?

[monical]

Off the top of your head, do you know what this measurement for cornmeal should be?

The rest of the ingredients in this recipe (for cornbread) are as follows:

• 1 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 egg

As you can see, the person who wrote this down didn't write how much cornmeal I'm supposed to use. Do you have any idea?

 

[smlewis00]

My guess would be one cup or one and 1/4 cup of cornmeal. I wouldn't think you would need anymore than that. Keep in mind this is only my guess-based on my other cornbread recipes.
I have two different recipes. One calls for one cup of cornmeal. This recipe is for a one 9 inch round pan. My other recipe calls for one and 1/4 cup and it is for a 8x12 in pan.
What size are you wanting to make?
Sorry I couldn't give you a direct answer for sure, but hopefully this gives you a general idea. Best of luck!

 

[OhioTom76]

I usually do equal parts flour and corn meal, so in this case I would go with 1 1/4 cups of cornmeal.

Another trick I read about recently suggested to soak the cornmeal in the milk for a while before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. It's supposed to get rid of some of the grittiness of the cornmeal, and make the cake have a smoother mouth feel.

 

[loraanna]

Cornmeal is the missing ingredient but have you ever tried Jiffy cornmeal muffins. I make them and add a few extra ingredients. I add honey
and butter to the batter and then I add honey on top just before I take them out of the oven. They taste like homemade.

 

[Jessi]

I usually do equal parts flour and corn meal, so in this case I would go with 1 1/4 cups of cornmeal.

Another trick I read about recently suggested to soak the cornmeal in the milk for a while before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. It's supposed to get rid of some of the grittiness of the cornmeal, and make the cake have a smoother mouth feel.

My recipes all use equal parts as well, so I would recommend 1 1/4 cups of cornmeal, too.

And I have done the cornmeal soaked in milk before! It helps moisten the cornmeal. I usually only let it set for about 15-20 minutes, so I don't know if it has any negative effects beyond that.

 

[Meowmie]

I usually do equal parts flour and corn meal, so in this case I would go with 1 1/4 cups of cornmeal.

Another trick I read about recently suggested to soak the cornmeal in the milk for a while before adding it to the rest of the ingredients. It's supposed to get rid of some of the grittiness of the cornmeal, and make the cake have a smoother mouth feel.

Oh I have to try this. I'm wondering if this is how they make the cornbread at Famous Dave's. I love their cornbread muffins, and this sounds like it's just the thing to get that texture.

 

[Trellum]

For this specific recipe I'd go for 1 1/2 cornmeal, I always use almost equal parts of both flour and cornmeal, plus half a cup, because I really like the the result It makes a difference in my recipe, gives a very good consistency!

 

[Tina Nord]

I also agree that it is probably an equal amount of cornmeal as with the flour. You could probably even get away with omitting a little of the flour and adding a little more cornmeal to give it even more flavor. I am craving cornbread now that I have read this. I love the way it smells right when it comes out of the oven.

 

[wahmed]

Normally in most recipes it's equal parts of flour and cornmeal. So take 1 1/2 cups if both. Its not a very expensive recipie so if it goes wrong you can always alter it next time.

 

[Zyni]

I also agree that it is probably an equal amount of cornmeal as with the flour. You could probably even get away with omitting a little of the flour and adding a little more cornmeal to give it even more flavor. I am craving cornbread now that I have read this. I love the way it smells right when it comes out of the oven.

This would be my advice. I prefer a bit more cornmeal than flour in mine.

I will also have to try soaking the cornmeal like OhioTom said. That sounds like a great idea.