Monterey Jalapeno Cornbread

Ingredients

3/4 - cup yellow cornmeal
3/4 - cup all purpose flour
1 - Tablespoon sugar
1 - teaspoon salt
1 - Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 - teaspoon baking soda
1 - cup buttermilk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
3 - Tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 - cup Jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1/2 - cup Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 - cup onion, chopped

Directions

• In a large bowl, sift together flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda. 
• In another large bowl, combine milk, butter, eggs, peppers, cheese, and onion.
• Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients. 
• You want to mix until the flour and cornmeal is moist. 
• The batter looks lumpy. 
• You do not want to over mix. 
• Pour ingredients into a well-greased and floured loaf pan. 
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow to cool for 15 to 30 minutes and remove cornbread from loaf pan.