1 2/3 cups pinto beans — cooked, sieved OR
1 15 oz can pinto beans — w/liquid, sieved
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
2 eggs — beaten
3/4 cup buttermilk
salt — to taste 1 teaspoon baking soda
Combine all the ingredients, beating just enough to make a smooth batter. Turn into a greased loaf pan and bake 45-50 minutes in an oven preheated to 375. When top browns and sides pull away from the pan, turn out and cool on a rack. Delicious warm with butter. Source: Biscuits, Spoonbread, and Sweet Potato Pie, p. 31