Strawberry Rhubarb Cornbread by Lucy Burdette #giveaway

LUCY BURDETTE: We have this ridiculously large rhubarb plant outside the garden and I haven’t made a thing with it all spring. Since I was preparing cheesy green chili beans for supper, I thought this special cornbread might go well with it! We thought the result was quite delicious. If I was going to go crazy with experimenting, I might try more fruit and stir it all in to the batter. Let me know if anyone tries this?

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INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup cornmeal

3/4 cup flour

1 and 1/2 Tbsp baking powder

1 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp baking soda 

1/2 tsp salt

Mix these dry ingredients together in one bowl.

2 large eggs

1 and 1/2 cups milk, plus 1 Tbsp white or maple vinegar

3-4 Tbsp butter

1 stalk rhubarb, chopped

1/2 cup strawberries, chopped 

Add the vinegar to the milk and wait a bit for it to thicken. (I've given up buying buttermilk, as I wasted too much of it.) Beat the eggs into the milk, add this to the dry mixture and stir until combined. 

 Meanwhile, heat the oven to 400 degrees. Drop the butter into the 8x8 inch pan you will use to bake, and melt it by popping the pan into the oven for a few minutes with the rhubarb. Sprinkle with strawberries. Pour the cornbread batter into the prepared pan and bake 15 to 20 minutes until slightly brown. Serve hot, with more butter if desired, or possibly a drizzle of honey. 

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This cozy mystery expertly balances personal stakes with a fast-paced plot in a consistent Burdette fashion. It’s a suspenseful, heart-filled addition to the series that proves Hayley is just as effective at solving crimes as she is at critiquing menus. Netgalley reviewer

USA Today bestselling author Lucy Burdette writes the Key West food critic mystery series including THE MANGO MURDERS, A POISONOUS PALATE and A CLUE IN THE CRUMBS. Join her mailing list right here.