Sweet Jalapeno Cornbread

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup butter, softened
• ⅔ cup white sugar
• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 ⅔ cups milk
• 1 cup chopped fresh jalapeno peppers, or to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. Beat margarine and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Stir eggs and milk in a third bowl. Pour 1/3 milk mixture and 1/3 flour mixture alternately into margarine mixture; whisk until just mixed. Repeat with remaining ingredients and stir in jalapeno peppers. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking pan.
3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 22 to 26 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.

Cook's Notes:

• Recipe works well with 1/2 to 1 cup sugar; adjust to suit your taste.
• The batter should be thick enough to not pour easily.
• It is important to grease pan and chop peppers before starting. Allowing mixture to stand, then disturbing will reduce the effectiveness of the baking powder.

From: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230999/sweet-jalapeno-cornbread/