How to make cornbread – recipe | Felicity Cloake's masterclass

While it’s ideal for mopping up chilli and soup, this Southern US staple can be made substantial enough for a main meal with a few simple additions Like banana bread, a rather less ancient North American creation, cornbread isn’t a loaf in the conventional sense.

Though it’s perfect for soaking up chilli, brothy bean soups and the like, it’s actually substantial enough to be the main event, rather than something you…