HEART-HEALTHY CORNBREAD
Use 1% milk and a small amount of margarine to make this cornbread lower in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup buttermilk 1% fat
1 egg whole
¼ cup margarine, regular, tub
1 tsp vegetable oil (to grease baking pan)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Mix together cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder.
3. In another bowl, combine buttermilk and egg. Beat lightly.
4. Slowly add buttermilk and egg mixture to the dry ingredients.
5. Add margarine and mix by hand or with a mixer for 1 minute.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in an 8 by 8-inch greased baking dish. Cool.
7. Cut into 10 squares.
Yield: Makes 10 servings Serving Size: 1 square
Nutrition Facts
Each serving provides:
Calories 178
Fat 6 g
Saturated fat 1 g
Cholesterol 22 mg
Sodium 94 mg
Article Source
1. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, USA.