Colonial Corn Sticks

Name: Colonial Corn Sticks
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups milk; 1 cup cornmeal; 3/4 cup flour; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 1/3 cup molasses; 2 eggs, beaten; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Submitted by SKDlup

"This recipe uses molasses as a sweetener; however, such sweeteners were scarce in the 1600s."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups milk
1 cup cornmeal
³⁄₄ cup flour
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₃ cup molasses
2 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted

directions

Heat milk in saucepan until it is scalded.
Put cornmeal in a mixing bowl and pour the hot milk over it.
Mix thoroughly and then let it cool to lukewarm.
Add the flour, salt, and baking powder to the cooled cornmeal mixture and stir well.
Stir in the molasses, beaten eggs, oil, and melted butter.
Pour the mixture into a well greased bread-stick pan.
Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.

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Reviews

I really enjoyed the molasses taste here (used the dark variety) although a friend didn't like the sticks so much, but then, what does he know about good taste, anyway! Am definitely keeping this recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick-A-Chef]

Sydney Mike