I tried to make my grandma's cornbread from memory and wasted a whole bag of flour

I was sure I remembered her recipe, so I didn't look at the card. I used 3 cups of flour but forgot the baking powder entirely. The result was a dense, sad brick that even the dog wouldn't eat. Has anyone else totally blanked on a family recipe and ruined it?

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barbaraschmidt8d ago

Forgot the salt once and it tasted like sweet cardboard lol

mason.cole9d ago

That exact thing happened with my great aunt's biscuit recipe... left out the shortening because I was rushing. They came out like hockey pucks. It's crazy how one missing piece can wreck the whole thing. You almost have to mess it up once to burn it into your brain for good. Now I keep the card right on the counter, no matter how sure I am.

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