Cornbread old school

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Cornbread from Jesse

Ingredients

I cup stone ground cornmeal

1 cup milk

1 egg

Cooking oil

One teaspoon baking powder

One and a half teaspoons baking soda

No sugar. Whatever you do, don't add sugar.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

Oil an eight inch cast iron skillet (it must be cast iron), and put in some extra oil.

When the oven is up to temperature, put the oiled skillet in.

Mix all ingredients in a bowl.

When the skillet is up to temperature, take it out of the oven. Pour the extra oil into the batter (if the oil is hot enough, it will sizzle). Mix well. Pour the batter back into the hot skillet (again, it should sizzle). Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Turn the pone out onto a plate. Cut into quarters or whatever sized pieces you may want. Serve hot.

Easter at Smithfield

Saturday, April 8, 12-3, is the annual Easter Event at William Preston's Smithfield Plantation. Celebrate Easter and springtime with the return of their annual Easter Egg Hunt and event! Bring your Easter basket to hunt for eggs on the front lawn and enjoy the activities they will have all over the site. Visit with their event's Special Guest: The Easter Bunny! and have your portrait taken for a unique keepsake of your time onsite.

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