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OUR LIBERTIES WE PRIZE AND OUR RIGHTS WE WILL MAINTAIN COUNTRY COOKING Deidre DeJear Governor Eric Van Lancker Lt. Governor Christina Bohannan House of Representatives Adm. Mike Franken US Senate Joel Miller Secretary of State John Norwood Secretary of Agriculture EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / CONTRIBUTED After you’ve whipped up some cornbread batter, the sky’s the limit. You can use the same batter to bake a crispy round of bread, pour it in the waffle iron, do corn cakes on the griddle, or make muffins, like the ones shown here. Tom Miller Attorney General Mike Fitzgerald State Treasurer Jenny Hansen Iowa House 69 Rob Sand State Auditor Jed Ganzer Iowa Senate 35 Kay Pence Iowa House 70 VOTE DEMOCRAT Paid for by Clinton County Democrats and just the right amount of leavening and salt. You can probably find two longtime brands Pearl Milling Company (formerly Aunt Jemima of pancake and syrup fame) and southern Martha White. Just as self-rising flour made biscuit baking easier, self-rising cornmeal mix boomed in the early 20th century, easing the burden of home cooks in the rural South and beyond who typically made cornbread every day. Unfortunately, today this kitchen mainstay is often overlooked as it competes for attention with so many mixes. Self-rising cornmeal mix is really all you need, and it contains no sugar which allows the cook to decide which direction to go. Many of those mixes contain more flour than cornmeal, and plenty of sugar, so you have to ask yourself: am I making cornbread or baking a cake? Follow the recipe on the bag—usually two cups self-rising cornmeal mix, 1/4 cup oil (or melted bacon grease, of course), one egg, a little sugar if you like, and enough buttermilk or milk (or mixture of plain yogurt and milk) to make a pourable batter. Pourable batter is an absolute must. Thick clumpy batter makes dry, crumbly cornbread. We often add an extra shot of water to loosen up the batter and help hydrate the corn whenever the batter 98 EASTERN IOWA FARMER | FALL 2022 eifarmer.com
COUNTRY COOKING R.B. Quinn and Mindy Merrell know a thing or two about making cornbread. Over the years, the Nashville, Tennessee-based duo, shown at their home kitchen, have traveled far and wide teaching hands-on seminars on how to get the perfect crust and sharing other cooking tips. EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / CONTRIBUTED Commercial • Agricultural • Re-Skin • Residential Serving the metal & supply needs of the Tri-State Area! Midwest Metal & Supply creates structures that will stand the test of time. We can provide you with the quality steel components you will need to finish the job the right way! 148 Industrial Street SE • Cascade, IA 52033 • 844.862.7626 or 563.852.7626 office@midwestmetalandsupply.com eifarmer.com FALL 2022 | EASTERN IOWA FARMER 99
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