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Tex-Mex Cornbread




Source of Recipe


Fine Cooking


List of Ingredients




5oz. (1 cup) stone-ground yellow cornmeal
4-1/2 oz. (1 cup) unbleached flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 egg
2 Tbs. sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil; more for the pan
1-1/4 cups buttermilk
1 oz. (2 Tbs.) butter
1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)
Fresh kernels cut from two ears of corn (about 1-1/2 cups)
3 Tbs. finely diced fresh serrano or jalapeño chiles


Recipe



Heat the oven to 375°F. In a bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, oil, and butter­milk. Coat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with oil and set it over medium heat. Add the butter. As the skillet heats, quickly stir together the dry and wet ingredients in a bowl, using just enough strokes to combine. Don’t beat or whisk. Stir in the cheese, corn, and chiles.


When the butter has melted and the pan is quite hot, scrape the batter into it; the batter should ­sizzle as it goes into the pan. Immediately transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake until light brown around the edges, about 25 minutes. Cut in wedges and serve warm.

From Fine Cooking 20, pp. 47