Cornbread

This traditional cornbread is made without flour, isn't sweet and has a crumbly texture. You can change this adaptable recipe to suit your cornbread preference. For a variation, substitute ½ teaspoon baking soda for the baking powder and use buttermilk instead of milk. If you're looking for a more muffinlike texture, substitute flour for half the cornmeal.

INGREDIENTS:
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 cups yellow or white cornmeal
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 large egg, beaten
1½ cups nonfat milk or nonfat buttermilk

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Place oil in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet or similar-size glass baking dish and transfer to the preheating oven.

Mix cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Add egg and milk (or buttermilk); stir until just combined. Remove the pan from the oven and swirl the oil to coat the bottom and a little way up the sides. Very carefully pour the excess hot oil into the cornmeal mixture; stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the hot pan.

Bake until the bread is firm in the middle and lightly golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.

Update: Tried this on 06-Nov-2011.
Didn't use the exact recipe above, but a combination of one suggested by a Cornbread Expert

, and winging it. Here it is:

INGREDIENTS:
1 Pkg Martha White Cornbread Mix
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 egg
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup Fat Free Half & Half

DIRECTIONS:
Beat egg and mix all ingredients except olive oil in mixing bowl.
Heat the oil in a 7" cast iron frying pan, in a covered grill to 450°. Once heated coat sides of pan with oil and pour excess into batter. Mix slightly to distribute oil. Bake at 450° for 15-20 minutes, monitoring temperature all the while. Remove when slightly browned on top and let cool for 5 minutes.

This turned out pretty good. I managed to burn the bottom a little but that's not the end of life as we know it in the realm of survival cooking while camping. Again, thanks to the Cornbread Expert

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I feel confident I'll be able to tweak this and make it acceptable to the high standards of the people I camp with.