cornbread.
Fluffy, sweet, savoury, buttery cakey, bread made out of corn.
Execution:
creaming.
In a small pot, combine butter an, place over medium heat or until the butter is browned, let cool to room temperature.
The butter should be golden brown with a sweet, rich nutty aroma. The best way to tell if its perfect is the smell, if its burnt it will smell burnt and acrid.
Add the butter, brown sugar and regular sugar to a stand mixer, with a paddle attachment on medium and mix until creamy, light and fluffy.
Set the mixer to low and add the eggs, one at a time.
Add the creamed corn.
If using the optional add-ins, add them with the corn.
2. mix.
Whisk together, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and flour together.
Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix to combine, using a spatula.
3. rest.
Spray the baking pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment.
Add the batter, wrap with plastic wrap and let rest in the fridge for 8-24 hours.
4. 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 30 minutes.
Cut and portion.
5. storage.
Store in the fridge for 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Ingredients:
200g unsalted butter.
80g sugar.
70g brown sugar.
3 eggs.
320g creamed corn.
115g all-purpose flour.
105g fine ground yellow corn meal.
10g baking powder.
4g kosher salt.
optional add-ins:
45g jalapenos, chopped.
40g green onions, chopped.
20g monterey jack, grated.
20g yellow cheddar, grated.
50g grated parm.
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.