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- Lately I have had trouble getting the peel off hard-boiled eggs. I try to get the freshest eggs possible but the peel...
- Hi Betty! My family loves your casseroles and baked dishes, but I’m trying to watch my weight, and also want my kids...
- I have to make cut-out cookies for a wedding and decorate them like penguins. Black icing is so hard to keep a true...
- What side dish and dessert could I serve with stuffed peppers? --Beverly
Crumbly Corn Bread
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong when I make corn bread? When I cut into it just falls apart. What am I doing wrong? Thanks,
—Ruth
Hi Ruth,
There are couple of things that can cause too-crumbly cornbread. If you have too much cornmeal in proportion to flour, there won’t be enough gluten to hold the bread together. So try using a little less cornmeal, or a little more flour. And make sure that you aren’t using a lower-protein flour like cake flour; all-purpose flour works best for me. And don’t use too much fat in the recipe—it can make cornbread very tender, but it can also make it fall apart. And finally, don’t overbake the bread—a too-hot oven, or leaving the corn bread in too long, will dry out the bread and make it crumbly.
You might want to try my traditional Skillet Corn Bread recipe; it's terrific. Or, if you’re feeling a little Tex-Mex, you should try my Mexican Rice Cornbread.

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QuestionWould you please add appetizers to your recipe book? --GloriaMarch 2012
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Hello Betty, My wife is baking an old-fashioned butter cake which looks great. We live at elevation 4,600 feet in the forest of southern Oregon. What, if anything, needs to be done to this recipe for a high elevation? Thank you ahead of time, Betty.
--Robert
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QuestionI want to make Salmon Patties. My mother use to make them. I just loved them. Can you tell me or find out how they're made. Thank you. Peggy.March 2012
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QuestionI really enjoy cooking in my bread machine. Will you add any recipes in the future? --MarleneMarch 2012
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QuestionI tried to make beef stew in slow cooker; it came out too soupy and potatoes still a little hard. How long should it cook? Instruction book gives no clue, no recipe book, nothing as a guide. Thank you. --ConnieMarch 2012
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QuestionHi Betty, this might be a silly question, but just what is "corned beef"? --JenMarch 2012
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I need a recipe for no-bake cookies; can you help me please?
--SharonApril 2012 -
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Hello, I am no longer able to access your sister site greatmealsinunder30.com. Is it no longer available? If possible I would like to get a copy of the recipe for the easy jambalaya. I tried it once and it was so great and very easy! Thanks!
—Cara
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QuestionCan please add a recipe for spinach? We had a great one and it was stolen; I guess they really loved it. --AnthonyMarch 2012
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My recipe says to add “cooked chicken.” I have some frozen chicken breasts; how should I cook them? And how much chicken do I need to make 2 cups chopped chicken?
--JudyApril 2012





