Cornbread with caramelized onions

‘Tis the season for comfort food.
(By the way, someone told me today that Vosges chocolate-covered salty marshmallows were classified as comfort food in their system and that made complete sense).
Here is an update on a buttery, crumbly corn bread, topped with caramelized onions.
You’ll need:
  • 1 T + 2 T olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups  cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup AP flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 T sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups milk, more if needed (if you see the mixture is a bit thick)
  • 2 T butter
  • 1/2 Spanish onion

1. Chop the onion. In a large pan, melt 1 T butter in 2 T olive oil and caramelize the onions with a dash of sugar, cooking them slowly for about 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 375F. Pout 1 T olive oil into a square pan (or a loaf pan) and heat in the oven as it is preheating.

3. In the meantime, combine all of the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, add the milk and egg and mix well. Add a little more milk if the batter looks thick or dry. Pour batter in preheated pan/oil and spread evenly (you may want to use a spatula).

4. Bake for about 30 minutes until golden and fully baked in the middle – at about 20 minutes, top with caramelized onions and continue baking as described. Serve with plenty of butter.

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  1. Hm, I have heard mention of cornbread over the years, but never tried it. Maybe I just have to try and make it myself? Thanks for the recipe 🙂