Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Sweet Cornbread
Sweet Cornbread is made with honey, egg, and milk.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Original yield
- Serves 6
- Ingredients
- 10 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Preheat as directed
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
2. Keep the mixtures separate
Prepare the separate mixtures before combining them at their stated step.
3. Prepare the whisked mixture
Keep the whisking step in its stated place in the preparation.
Get to know the ingredients
honey
In the method: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons honey, 1 large egg, 4 Tablespoons salted butter, melted, ½ cup milk and ½ cup water until fully combined.
large egg
In the method: Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
salted butter, melted
In the method: In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons honey, 1 large egg, 4 Tablespoons salted butter, melted, ½ cup milk and ½ cup water until fully combined.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 6. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 Tablespoons honeyIngredient note
Source: 1 large eggIngredient note
Source: 4 Tablespoons salted butter, meltedIngredient note
Source: ½ cup milkIngredient note
Source: ½ cup waterIngredient note
Source: ½ cup sugarIngredient note
Source: 1 cup yellow corn mealIngredient note
Source: 1 cup all-purpose flourIngredient note
Source: ½ Tablespoon baking powderIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon salt
How to make it
0 of 6 steps completeMake room for Sweet Cornbread
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Note: depending on the size of baking dish you use will depend on how long this takes to cook.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the oven and baking dish. Start with this step: Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Have the oven at the specified temperature for its cooking step.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until set in the middle and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 6. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: thecountrycook.net. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.