Maize Corn Bread

I sampled some amazing corn bread a while back, and my Brazillian friend shared her fun twist on a typical corn bread recipe. It was pretty tasty, so I thought I would pass it on. I made it in this round dish, and it didn't quite finish cooking in the middle, so I would recomend using a casserole baking dish.

Maize Corn Bread

1 stick butter or margarine (room temperature)

2 eggs (room temperature)

½ cup sugar (can add more if you like it really sweet!)

1-2 tsp cinnamon

½-1 tsp nutmeg (it depends on how spicy you like)

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

1 cup milk

1 tbsp parmesan cheese

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup maize flour

3 tsp baking powder (or 2 tsp baking powder + ¼ tsp baking soda)

1 cup shredded cheese (optional, i used cheddar)

grease a pan (if you use a 13x9, it will be pretty short; if you want a taller bread, use a 9x9 or 10x10 casserole dish)

preheat oven to 375F

cream together the eggs, butter or margarine, add the spices, vanilla, salt, parmesan cheese and mix well.

add milk, flour and maize. Mixture should be about sweet-bread consistency (thicker than cake batter). If too thin, add some more maize, like a 1/4 cup.

last, add the baking powder, and if desired, cheese.

pour in prepared pan and bake 375F until toothpick comes out clean, about 15-20 min.