cornbread.
Fluffy, sweet, savoury, buttery cakey, bread made out of corn.
Execution:
wet.
In a small pot, combine butter and sugar, place over medium-heat until the butter is just barely melted, stir to dissolve the sugar.
Add the butter and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fixed with a paddle attachment. Or use a bowl and a spatula.
Set the mixer to low and add the eggs, one at a time.
Add the creamed corn and increase the spead to medium, mix until homogenous.
If using the optional add-ins, add them at the same time as the corn.
2. dry.
Whisk together, corn meal, salt, baking powder and flour together.
3. mix.
Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix to combine, using a spatula.
4. rest.
Line a baking with parchment paper, pour the batter into the baking pan and cover with plastic wrap.
Let the batter rest in the fridge for 8 hours.
5. bake.
Preheat an oven to 325°F.
Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
Cut and portion.
6. storage.
Store in the fridge, wrapped with cling film for 5 days.
Freeze for upto 1 month.
Ingredients:
170g unsalted butter.
80g sugar.
70g brown sugar.
3 eggs.
320g creamed corn.
115g all-purpose flour.
105g yellow corn meal.
10g baking powder.
4g kosher salt.
optional add-ins:
45g jalapenos, chopped.
40g green onions, chopped.
45g monterey jack, grated.
45g yellow cheddar, grated.
2g black pepper, ground.
1g smoked paprika.
1g cayenne pepper.
Equipment:
stand mixer.
mixing bowls.
8x8” baking pan or medium cast-iron pan.
small pot/saucepan.
Yield:
8x8” baking pan of cornbread.