Strawberry Cornbread

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3/4 cup strawberry jam

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 9 inch square pan.
2. Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large shallow bowl until mixture is well blended; make a well in the center.
3. In a large measuring cup, whisk together the egg, buttermilk and melted butter. Pour buttermilk mixture into well, and stir the ingredients together just until evenly moistened; do not over mix; batter should be lumpy. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan, spreading evenly into corners with rubber spatula.
4. With a spoon, drop strawberry jam in dollops over the top of the batter, spacing them evenly.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.