1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (reserve 1 tablespoon for topping)
¼ teaspoon poppy seeds
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and saute until softened (about 5-7 minutes). Reserve 1 tablespoon for topping. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar and baking powder.
In a small bowl, whisk milk, oil and egg until combined.
Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in onion and and cheese (do not over mix).
Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle reserved onion and cheese and poppy seeds on top. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Recipe by Alida's Kitchen at https://www.alidaskitchen.com/2011/10/12/sweet-onion-and-cheddar-cornbread/