Cornbread recipe uses ‘10 cent’ mix

Lanette Taylor shares this old recipe for Mexican cornbread. “You can still get packages of cornbread mix, but they cost lots more than 10 cents now,” Taylor writes.

The Original Mexican Cornbread

2 eggs 2 cups buttermilk

½ cup vegetable oil 3 “10 cent” packages cornbread mix (see note) 1 can cream-style corn 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles 1 to 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, buttermilk and oil. Stir in cornbread mix, corn and green chiles. Fold in cheese. Pour batter into a greased cast iron skillet. Bake 30 to 45 minutes. Top should spring back and be nicely browned.

Editor’s note: As the specific package size is not included, I recommend using the smallest packages you can find.

Sue-Carol South shares this dessert recipe. “I thought you might be interested in a ‘retro’ cheesecake recipe, one that ran in your column over 20 years ago. It’s creamier than a typical cheesecake and its smaller pie platesize makes for more appropriate portions. The fact that it’s incredibly easy to make is a bonus,” South writes.

Easy Cheesecake

For the crust: 1 sleeve honey graham crackers (about 9 full-sheet rectangles) 6 tablespoons melted butter

¼ cup granulated sugar Filling: 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 2 eggs

⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Topping: 1 cup sour cream

⅓ cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch pie plate and set aside.

Using a food processor, crush the graham crackers. Mix crushed graham crackers, melted butter and sugar. Mix with a fork until well blended, then press into pie plate.

Combine filling ingredients and mix well. Pour into graham cracker crust. Bake 30 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the topping ingredients together using a spoon. Remove cheesecake from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. After cooling, spoon topping onto cake and cook an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before covering and placing in the refrigerator.

Makes 1 cheesecake.

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