Wheelers' cornbread is unlike any I've ever had. It's very light and cake-like, but not overly sweet. I've been assuming all this time that it's a German recipe and have searched with no luck in finding a recipe that sounds like it would be close to the same.
Of course, Wheelers is tight lipped on how they make it—as they should be. But, I'm always trying to figure it out. This time as I was enjoying the generous-sized piece of deliciousness they serve, it hit me—the texture is so much like a cake, what if it is made with a cake mix?
I did a Google search and found a cornbread recipe that calls for a yellow cake mix in the ingredients! Could it be that I've stumbled upon the secret? I'll have to test it out to be sure. This recipe sounds like it will turn out sweeter than Wheelers, but it's a starting point to work from.
Fire up the oven.
Other great restaurants we enjoyed on our trip:
Bills Burgers, Wings & Things — Burnet, Texas (ate here twice!)
HWY 29 BBQ — Bertram, Texas
El Rancho Mexican Restaurant – Bertram, Texas
That recipe sounds good! You will have to let us know. Have been to Fredericksburg and it is a wonderful little place.
ReplyDeleteJohn's parents lived in Fredericksburg for several years. We have many good memories of this place.
DeleteNothing better than beans and cornbread. Marie Callender's cornbread mix is quite tasty and is nearly like your photo but not as high although that could be the pan they used.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I'll have to check out that mix, too.
DeleteLove the table covering! That piece of cornbread is huge....much bigger that the little biscuits we've had when we traveled to the US
ReplyDeleteYes, it's about 2.5 inches tall. At first you think you will never be able to eat all of it, but then you take a bite...and before you know it...gone. So good!
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