Jalapeno cheddar corn bread recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons of double acting baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 of brown sugar, optional but recommended
• 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped jalapeno pepper or pickled jalapeno rings
• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican blend of cheeses, Cheddar Jack, or sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels, optional
•  1 cup of half&half
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup of canola/olive oil mixture, ( you can use butter as well)

Steps

• Put all dry ingredients into the bread pan, including the shredded cheese.
• Chop jalapeno pepper finely.
• Thaw the frozen corn in the microwave. Grind it coarsely with your blender then mix it with the jalapeno. Add this mixture into the pan
• Beat the egg and pour into the bread pan.
• Add all the wet ingredients: oil and half & half
• Turn on the bread machine and use Express bake with 120minutes cycle

Hope you enjoy it