Jill McQuown wrote on 7/25/2025 6:21 PM:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top.� That's due to the baking powder.� The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth.� This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Everything your Majesty cooks is the finest quisine in the universe. Indisputably.

Please keep the news of what you cook coming. And the wonderful
photographs!

Everyone gets excited when you slather or drizzle!

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[email protected] wrote on 7/25/2025 6:51 PM:

Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet. >>
Jill

Mmmmmmmmmm and those cracks in no way deter from the taste
of the cornbread.

Yep, the fissures and broken surface just allow more goodneess from all
the slathering and drizzling.

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I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

Jill

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Jill McQuown <[email protected]> posted:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

Jill

Mmmmmmmmmm and those cracks in no way deter from the taste
of the cornbread.

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Ed P wrote on 7/25/2025 7:29 PM:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then
falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Some of the best breads I've had over the years had cracks.� Texture and flavor is what matters.

I've had cornbread that was like eating sawdust, other just downright delicious

YES! And her Majesty cooks up the finest cornbread. She pays attention
to detail, like getting the butter just the right temp, and cutting it
in to cornmeal.

I wish I had some now.

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On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Some of the best breads I've had over the years had cracks. Texture and
flavor is what matters.

I've had cornbread that was like eating sawdust, other just downright
delicious

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Ed P wrote on 7/25/2025 7:29 PM:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then
falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Some of the best breads I've had over the years had cracks.� Texture and flavor is what matters.

I've had cornbread that was like eating sawdust, other just downright delicious

How many times over the years have you eaten her Majesy's wonderful
cornbread? I envy you. It must be a real treat.

The care and meticulous attention to detail in the baking procedure is
amazing. Few here could turn out such a superior bread.

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On 2025-07-25, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

In a more recent thread, this thread and David's jalapeno chips
"inspired" me to make this. My wife says it's good but different. It's
not hot to eat. I used a half-cup of David's chips in the batter.
I'm calling it Jolly cornbread, regardless of how it tastes. ;)
Ignore the beer. That was a sloppy oversight. :(

And Happy Birthday!

<https://postimg.cc/KkkwZMyN>

<https://postimg.cc/WdckSL3b>

<https://postimg.cc/ZBmmDHNN>

leo

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Leonard Blaisdell <[email protected]> posted:

In a more recent thread, this thread and David's jalapeno chips
"inspired" me to make this. My wife says it's good but different. It's
not hot to eat. I used a half-cup of David's chips in the batter.
I'm calling it Jolly cornbread, regardless of how it tastes. ;)
Ignore the beer. That was a sloppy oversight. :(

And Happy Birthday!

<https://postimg.cc/KkkwZMyN>

<https://postimg.cc/WdckSL3b>

Your skillet of cornbread looks like mine when I bake it.
It pulls away from the sides of the skillet like that.

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leo

Nice rise and it actually looks like pecans in your bread
instead jalapenos. But I can't say I've seen those chips
or anything similar here. But then again, I haven't looked.

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On 27 Jul 2025 02:02:07 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
<[email protected]> wrote:

On 2025-07-25, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

In a more recent thread, this thread and David's jalapeno chips
"inspired" me to make this. My wife says it's good but different. It's
not hot to eat. I used a half-cup of David's chips in the batter.
I'm calling it Jolly cornbread, regardless of how it tastes. ;)
Ignore the beer. That was a sloppy oversight. :(

And Happy Birthday!

<https://postimg.cc/KkkwZMyN>

<https://postimg.cc/WdckSL3b>

<https://postimg.cc/ZBmmDHNN>

An interesting addition to the corn bread concept!

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Leonard Blaisdell <[email protected]> posted:

On 2025-07-25, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

In a more recent thread, this thread and David's jalapeno chips
"inspired" me to make this. My wife says it's good but different. It's
not hot to eat. I used a half-cup of David's chips in the batter.
I'm calling it Jolly cornbread, regardless of how it tastes. ;)
Ignore the beer. That was a sloppy oversight. :(

And Happy Birthday!

<https://postimg.cc/KkkwZMyN>

<https://postimg.cc/WdckSL3b>

<https://postimg.cc/ZBmmDHNN>

leo

You could also not ignore the beer and add a can to some self rising flour. If you want, you could also ignore the egg, milk, and cornmeal. You could add some cornmeal if you want to call it cornbread but I'd call it "beer bread." Add a little sugar and salt to smooth out the taste. Jalapenos and cheese are always a
good choice in beer bread.

https://groups.google.com/g/rec.food.cooking/c/9Wo2Lx9EhJg/m/G61KqoBZFjAJ

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On 7/26/2025 10:02 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

On 2025-07-25, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top. That's due to the baking powder. The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth. This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be sweet.

In a more recent thread, this thread and David's jalapeno chips
"inspired" me to make this. My wife says it's good but different. It's
not hot to eat. I used a half-cup of David's chips in the batter.
I'm calling it Jolly cornbread, regardless of how it tastes. ;)
Ignore the beer. That was a sloppy oversight. :(

And Happy Birthday!

<https://postimg.cc/KkkwZMyN>

<https://postimg.cc/WdckSL3b>

<https://postimg.cc/ZBmmDHNN>

leo

Thanks for the birthday wish! You know, you could just buy some jarred
sliced jalapeno peppers and add them to the cornbread batter. It's a
thing. :) Baking jalapenos in the batter takes away most of what heat
they might have.

A (sadly) long defunct restaurant used to serve jalapeno cornbread
muffins in their assorted bread basket before the meal. They were fine
but I much preferred the squares of pumpkin bread. I really need to
find a recipe for pumpkin batter bread. Easy enough to look up. I
always have a can of canned pumpkin (Sheldon would scream "it's not
pumpkin!") in the pantry.

Jill

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On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks on
the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then falls
so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Gary only comes here once per year to criticize Sheldon being put into
assisted living, I doubt he reads cornbread posts now.

Either way, it looks good to me, Jill!

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On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for the birthday wish! You know, you could just buy some jarred sliced jalapeno peppers and add them to the cornbread batter.

Those are typically pickled. Still, if you don't mind a strong vinegar
flavor in your cornbread, it's an easy solution.

It's a
thing. :) Baking jalapenos in the batter takes away most of what heat
they might have.

A (sadly) long defunct restaurant used to serve jalapeno cornbread
muffins in their assorted bread basket before the meal. They were fine
but I much preferred the squares of pumpkin bread. I really need to
find a recipe for pumpkin batter bread. Easy enough to look up. I
always have a can of canned pumpkin (Sheldon would scream "it's not pumpkin!") in the pantry.

It must have driven him crazy that all winter squashes are called
"pumpkin" in some parts of the world.

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Cindy Hamilton

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On 7/27/2025 10:19 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-07-27, Jill McQuown <[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for the birthday wish! You know, you could just buy some jarred
sliced jalapeno peppers and add them to the cornbread batter.

Those are typically pickled. Still, if you don't mind a strong vinegar flavor in your cornbread, it's an easy solution.

True, but rinse them off, they'll be fine.

It's a
thing. :) Baking jalapenos in the batter takes away most of what heat
they might have.

A (sadly) long defunct restaurant used to serve jalapeno cornbread
muffins in their assorted bread basket before the meal. They were fine
but I much preferred the squares of pumpkin bread. I really need to
find a recipe for pumpkin batter bread. Easy enough to look up. I
always have a can of canned pumpkin (Sheldon would scream "it's not
pumpkin!") in the pantry.

It must have driven him crazy that all winter squashes are called
"pumpkin" in some parts of the world.

It sure did set him off. Or as they say these days "triggered" him. He
never understood there are different types of pumpkins. Sugar pumpkins
are used for cooking and baking pies. Or making soup. Not the same
thing as the pumpkins one carves for Halloween. I just looked at the
can of pumpkin puree I have in the pantry. Libby's is the brand.
Ingredients: pumpkin. Oh well. :)

Jill

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On 7/27/2025 9:22 AM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then
falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Gary only comes here once per year to criticize Sheldon being put into assisted living, I doubt he reads cornbread posts now.

Or to bring up Julie Bove. Nope, no one is still talking about her.

Either way, it looks good to me, Jill!

Thank you! It was very good. :)

Jill

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On 2025-07-27 11:03 a.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

On 7/27/2025 9:22 AM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then
falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Gary only comes here once per year to criticize Sheldon being put into
assisted living, I doubt he reads cornbread posts now.

Or to bring up Julie Bove.  Nope, no one is still talking about her.

It's funny how just including her name in a post is likely to get a
reply from him. He was one of a few of her fans who predicted that if
she left the group we would still talk about her. When that didn't
happen he would occasionally try trolling us to get us talking about
her. It never worked.

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On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:03:15 -0400, Jill McQuown
<[email protected]> wrote:

On 7/27/2025 9:22 AM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then
falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Gary only comes here once per year to criticize Sheldon being put into
assisted living, I doubt he reads cornbread posts now.

Or to bring up Julie Bove. Nope, no one is still talking about her.

Only Dave and you.

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On Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:12:09 -0400, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:

On 2025-07-27 11:03 a.m., Jill McQuown wrote:

On 7/27/2025 9:22 AM, Michael Trew wrote:

On 7/25/2025 7:21 PM, Jill McQuown wrote:

I have been criticized (by Gary) because the cornbread I bake cracks
on the top.  That's due to the baking powder.  The batter rises then >>>> falls so the top crust is not smooth.  This ain't Jiffy Mix!

https://i.postimg.cc/8PqkX4w0/cornbread-7-25-2025.jpg

Nicely browned crust, nice moist crumb inside and oh so good!

Slather it with butter, maybe a drizzle of honey if you want it to be
sweet.

Jill

Gary only comes here once per year to criticize Sheldon being put into
assisted living, I doubt he reads cornbread posts now.

Or to bring up Julie Bove.  Nope, no one is still talking about her.

It's funny how just including her name in a post is likely to get a
reply from him. He was one of a few of her fans who predicted that if
she left the group we would still talk about her.

And what do you call this?

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