Broccoli Cornbread
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Almost a complete meal in itself
This recipe took 4th place in a local bake off and was submitted by Glenda, a long-time childhood friend of mine, known for her good cooking!!
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One 10-oz. pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
One 8 1/2 oz. cornbread mix
3 eggs, beaten
1 medium chopped onion
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
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Press broccoli between paper towels to remove excess moisture.  Combine cornbread mix, eggs, onion, cheese, butter and seasonings.  Stir well.  Stir in broccoli.  Pour into greased 8" square pan.  Bake in 375 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden.  Cool slightly and cut into squares. 
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9 servings
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Orange Corn Muffins
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For a special dinner, this
good-tasting muffin with just a hint of orange
is enough to please any holiday guest
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1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
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In a mixing bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  In another bowl, combine egg, milk, oil and orange peel.  Add to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until ingredients are combined.  Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.  Bake at 425 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly brown.  Remove from the tins and serve warm.
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Yields 12 muffins
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Lemon Corn Muffins can be made by substituting lemon peel
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Cheddar-Garlic Biscuits
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We've been told these taste very similar
to a famous seafood restaurant's biscuits.
You can decide for yourselves ...
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2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheese
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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Mix Bisquick, cheddar cheese and milk into soft dough.
Beat with a wooden spoon for about 30 seconds.
Spoon onto greased cookie sheet.
Smooth tops of biscuits with spoon (otherwise, Bisquick forms sharp, hard points).
Bake 8 - 10 minutes at 450 degrees.
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While baking, melt butter in pan and stir in garlic powder.
Take biscuits from oven when done and brush garlic-butter on tops and serve hot.
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Yields 10 biscuits
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Irish Soda Bread
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I used to make this bread all the time
when we were first married.  We'd butter
it and eat the entire loaf at night while
watching television ...
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup seedless raisins
2 teaspoons caraway seeds (optional)
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup milk
Milk for glazing top of bread
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Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Sift flour with next 4 ingredients.
Cut in butter with 2 knives.
Stir in raisins and caraway seeds.
Mix together vinegar and milk.
Make a well in center of flour mixture and
add liquid all at once, stirring vigorously with 
fork until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn out onto a lightly floured board and
knead gently 8-10 times.
Shape into round ball and place on a greased 8" pie plate.
Cut a large X across top of bread, from side to side.
Brush top with a little milk for a nice glaze.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes ... 
Then lower oven temperature to 375 degrees
for an additional 30 minutes, or until center of bread
tests clean, or loaf of bread tapped on bottom sounds hollow.
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Remove from pan, cool about 1 hour before cutting
OR
while still warm, slather with butter and enjoy.
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