Char's Super Bowl Cornbread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 2/3 cups buttermilk
• 5 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan, and line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
• 4 combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl, mix well.
• 5 whisk in vegetable oil and mix until dry mixture is smooth and lumps are gone.
• 6 in a medium or large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the sugar and butter until no granules remain (about 4 minutes).
• 7 in a small bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
• 8 add to the creamed mixture along with the buttermilk; mix well until blended (about 2-3 minutes).
• 9 add in eggs and almond extract (if using); beat very well for 5 minutes on high speed.
• 10 transfer to a prepared cast iron pan.
• 11 bake on second-lowest oven rack for 45-60 minutes (check for doneness after 25 minutes).