'Jiffy' Style Southern Corn Mufin Mix

Winter is here and nothing beats the cold than a hot bowl of stew, chili or plain old pinto beans for warming both the body and the soul. The one side dish I almost always have to have with either of these is cornbread. I admit that I like 'Jiffy' brand corn muffin mix, and will buy it if I get a good deal. But about a two years ago when we started raising our own chickens and growing our own vegetables I finally decided it was time to start go back to making my own cornbread from scratch. Below you will find the recipe that I worked to get that 'Jiffy' style flavor. If you do not like sweet cornbread simply omit the sugar, however you may want to increase the salt to 3/4 to 1 teaspoon.

Todd's Homemade 'Jiffy' Corn Muffin Mix

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup milk

¼ cup corn or canola oil

¼ cup sugar

1 large egg

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 400 degrees (While the oven is preheating add 1 to 2 teaspoons of bacon grease to an 8-inch cast iron skillet and place it on the middle shelf of the oven).
 

Add the wet ingredients (oil, egg, and milk) to a small bowl and whip with a fork or wire wish until combined. Add the dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mix into the dry.

Mix the wet and the dry together making sure there are no dry spots on the bottom of the bowl. The mixing process should take about 20 to 30 strokes; it is normal for the batter to have some small lumps.  

 

Remove your cast iron skillet from the oven once it has finished pre-heating, and spoon the batter into your heated cast iron skillet and bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove from the oven and cool slightly before removing from the pan.

 

Note: When it comes to sweet cornbread, Jiffy brand cornbread mix is one of my favorites, and at about 50 cents a box it is hard to beat. However, if like me, you have all-purpose flour and cornmeal on hand this recipe will definitely cure your hankering for 'Jiffy' brand cornbread mix, and not only does it taste great, it's even cheaper than Jiffy. I hope you will enjoy this recipe as much as we do.