Authentic Mexican Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 1 , 14 ounce
• 0.5 cups white sugar , Optional
• 5 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 , 15.25 ounce
• 1 , 15 ounce
• 0.5 cups butter , melted
• 2.5 cups cornmeal
• 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 2-quart baking dish.

2. 2

   Whisk sweetened condensed milk and sugar together in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, and vanilla. Stir in whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and butter.

3. 3

   Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir cornmeal mixture into the corn mixture.

4. 4

   Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.

5. 5

   Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.