Cheese and Green Onion Spoonbread
Mix together:
1-1/2 cups cornmeal
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 Tablespoon baking powder
Then add:
2 cups buttermilk
4 eggs
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 bunch of green onions, roots removed, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Using a 9x13 baking pan, pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into the pan and place it in the oven while you are pre-heating the oven.
Mix together the dry ingredients in a good-sized bowl. Add the remaining ingredients in the order in which they appear, mixing well after each addition.
Remove the pan with hot oil in it from the oven, taking extreme care. Carefully pour the batter into the pan.
Bake at 450 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes, or until bread is firm in the middle. Serve hot or warm. I love serving it wit beans or greens, and sometimes I just heat it in the microwave and use it for a breakfast treat.