Recipe: Custard-Filled Cornbread

Custard-Filled Cornbread
Recipe by: Marion Cunningham
Yield: 1 8-inch square loaf

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
2 eggs
3 tbsp butter; melted
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups milk
1 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
1 cup heavy cream

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish, and place it in the hot oven while you prepare the batter. Sift or stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda. In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and the melted butter until well-blended. Add the sugar, salt, milk and vinegar and beat well. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture just until the batter is smooth. Pour the batter into the heated dish. Pour the heavy cream into the center of the batter. Do not stir. Check the cornbread after 45 minutes. It is done when the top becomes lightly browned. Serve warm.