Bacon Upside-Down Corn Bread

Excerpted from "The Muppet Show Cookbook"

Bacon Upside-Down Corn Bread

1 ½ C. cornmeal

1 C. Flour

2 t. sugar

1 t. salt

1 T. baking powder

¼ t. baking soda

1 ½ C. buttermilk

2 eggs, beaten

½ C. cooking oil or butter, melted

6 to 8 slices bacon

Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in mixing bowl. Combine soda and buttermilk and add to dry ingredients. Add eggs and oil or butter. Stir until mixture is thoroughly moistened.

Fry bacon until cooked partially (still limp). Drain on paper towels. Line bottom of a greased 9-inch square pan with waxed paper. Arrange bacon on waxed paper and pour batter into pan. Bake 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool a few minutes. Turn bread out upside down on board. Remove waxed paper. Cut into Squares and serve warm. Serves 8 to 10.

Animals Zesty Baked Beans

Excerpted from "the Muppet Show Cookbook"

Animal’s Zesty Baked Beans

3 (1lb.) Cans pork and beans in tomato Sauce

3 T molasses

2 T. honey

2 t. instant minced onion or 2 T. fresh chopped onion

1 ½ t. prepared mustard

1/3 Cup catsup

1 t. Worcestershire sauce

¼ t. liquid smoke

¼ t. black pepper

½ t. garlic salt

6 slices bacon

Combine all ingredients except bacon in a 1 ½ quart casserole or bean pot. Partially cook bacon, drain and arrange on top of beans. Bake uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 ½ hours. Serves 8 to 10.