Made with polenta and corn kernels, this cheesy yeast-free bread makes a great side for a rich chilli or stew, and is just as good on it's own or served with generous lashings of butter.
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Cheesy cornbread
I was going to make a joke but it's a little bit corny.
- 1 hr 20 mins cooking
- Serves 8
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Ingredients
Cornbread
- 1 1/4 cups (210g) fine instant polenta
- ¾ cup (110g) self-raising flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1½ cups (375ml) buttermilk
- 100 butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 (160g) corn kernels (see tips)
- 1½ (180g) grated cheddar cheese
- 2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly
- 2 long red chillies, seeded, sliced thinly
- 1 green onion, extra
Method
Cornbread
- 1Preheat oven to 200°C. Butter a 13cm x 23.5cm (top measurement) loaf pan; dust with a little polenta.
- 2Combine remaining polenta, the flour and soda in a large bowl. Whisk buttermilk, butter and eggs in a jug. Whisk buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients; stir in corn, cheese, chopped green onion and chilli. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3Pour mixture into loaf pan; top with extra green onion lengthways.
- 4Bake cornbread for 45 minutes. Cover loosely with foil; bake for a further 25 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Notes
Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
