Ingredients

  • 14 ounces condensed milk, sweetened (1 can)
  • 1/2 cup white sugar (optional)
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 30 ounces whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed (2 -15 oz can)
  • 15 ounces cream-style corn (1can)
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Grease and flour a 2-quart baking dish.
  • Whisk sweetened condensed milk, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
  • Stir in whole kernel corn, cream-style corn, and butter.
  • Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir cornmeal mixture into the corn mixture.
  • Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
  • Serve warm with soft butter and listen to the ohhhs of joy.