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From: ed@mtxinu.UUCP (Ed Gould)
Newsgroups: net.cooks,net.veg
Subject: Re: Corn Pone Disaster
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Date: Thu, 6-Feb-86 13:55:03 EST
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>                                                   Ok, so I tried
>"Tennessee Corn Pone" out of _Laurel's Kitchen_.  Actually this is
>the second time I tried it.  The first time it was a nice tender
>corn bread on top but the kidney beans on the bottom were too bland.
> ...
>   The exact measurements are:
>2 cups corn meal        2 eggs, slightly beaten
>2 tsp. baking soda      1/4 c. margarine melted
>1 tsp. salt             4 c. cooked beans, heated very hot
>1 quart buttermilk

I don't know corn pone at all, but _Laurel's_Kitchen_ has a reputation
for being bland.  Good on nutrition, though.  I'd just add some herbs
and/or spices.  Find a southern book for traditional ones;  I'd add
garlic and red pepper, myself, for starters.

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