Caribbean Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups canned cream-style corn
• 1/2 cup canned crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1 cup mild cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 butter and flour a 9-inch square glass cake pan (you can use a metal pan but the recipe states that glass works better).
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 4 using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
• 5 while mixer is running, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6 add corn, pineapple and cheese; mix to blend.
• 7 at low speed, add flour mixture and mix until well blended.
• 8 pour batter into pan and bake until golden brown around edges and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.