Cornbread

This is the cornbread that we had at Matt and Heather's

My kids loved it, so I had to have the recipe.

Thanks Heather!

1 cube butter (recipe calls for 1 C, but I've NEVER used that much)

1 C sugar

4 eggs

1 4-oz can green chilies, seeded and chopped (my kids don't like spicy- so I never put these in)

1 16-oz can cream-style corn

1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese

1 c flour

1 c yellow corn meal

4 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

directions: cream butter and sugar.  add eggs, one at a time.  add chilies, corn, and cheese.  mix well. add dry ing and blend well.  pour into greased 9x13 pan.  place into an oven preheated to 350, but immediately reduce heat to 300.  bake 1 hour (although mine is normally ready after 45 min- so check around then).

Strawberry Jam

4 cups crushed berries

2 cups water

1 small pkg strawberry Kool-Aid

1 pkg MCP pectin

Bring to boil and add about 7 1/2 cups sugar.  Bring to rolling boil and cook 3 minutes or until it has thick drips off your wooden spoon. Add about tablespoon of butter to help cut down frost on top, carefully remove excess frost with a metal spoon.  Pour into clean glass canning jars, wipe top of jar clean, put on hot lids and rings. Turn upside down for about half hour then turn right side up and listen for the 'bings' which means it is sealed.