cornbread.

Fluffy, sweet, savoury, buttery cakey, bread made out of corn.

Execution:

  1. 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.