I have tried substituting 1/4 cup of canola oil for the 1/2 cup butter and still came out with a moist delicious product. Everyone I have ever served these to wanted the recipe!
Tiffany, I don't know if this is the exact recipe you are looking for, but it sounds like it could be close. The original recipe calls for 1 stick of butter and just one box of Jiffy mix, but I like it better the way I make it. This is a hit at all major holiday meals. Enjoy!
The cornbread will be lighter in texture if dough is allowed to rise twice in the bowl before final rising in the pan.
In the Azores, where a large group of the Portuguese people on Martha's Vineyard originated, the white meal is preferred. Enjoy...