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Willie's Favorite Cornbread

Name: Willie's Favorite Cornbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup cornmeal; 1 cup flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1 cup milk; 1/4 cup melted butter; 2 eggs

This cornbread represents the simple, hearty food that might have comforted Willie in the Lincoln household, reflecting the family's humble roots and love for one another.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
2 eggs

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 400F.
2
Mix dry ingredients in one bowl.
3
Combine wet ingredients in another bowl.
4
Stir together and pour into a greased pan.
5
Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Serve this main while discussing the book to spark conversations about the themes it connects to. Consider preparing it together as a group activity before your discussion begins!