※ Animal’s Bacon Upside-Down Corn Bread

Muppet Picnic Cookbook

Jim Henson's Muppet Picnic Cookbook is a 14 page stapled booklet published by Hallmark and sold in Hallmark stores in 1981. It includes recipes by Kermit,Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo, The Swedish Chef and Animal.

Today's scan "Animal’s Bacon upside-down corn bread"


INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1/2 cup cooking oil or butter melted
• 6-8 slices of bacon

METHOD
Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in mixing bowl.  combine soda and buttermilk and add to dry ingredients.  add eggs and oil or butter. stir until mixture is thoroughly moistened.

Fry bacon until cooked partially (still limp). Drain on a paper towel. Line bottom of a greased 9-in square pan with waxed paper.  Arrange bacon on waxed paper and pour batter into pan.  Bake 400 for 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool a few minutes.  Turn bread out upside down onto a board or plate.  Remove waxed paper. Cut into squares.  serves 8-10

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