Mexican Recipe for Jalapeno Cornbread
JALAPEÑO CORNBREAD
Jalapeño chiles, real corn and lots of cheese distinguish this corn bread from the old-fashioned, all-American y’all version of cornbread. It's not too fiery, but makes an awesome side dish for roasted or grilled foods. I love it! My mom used to serve it with fresh fried chicken (fresh because the chickens were purchased—very recently alive—from rancheros we happened to come upon in our travels up and down the dusty back roads of Baja) during our summer camping trips on the Pacific side of the peninsula back when I was in high school! Mom tried to get away with only putting a couple of jalapeños in the batter, but Nina, our dad and I had a conspiracy going. As soon as she left the camper, even if the cornbread was already in the oven, we’d sneak it out and add a whole bunch more diced chiles! You can just imagine her shock when she took her first bite of what she thought was a subtly flavored, lightly spiced delicacy! The look on her face, the way she rushed for a soda and gulped it down—these are priceless memories! Truly they are. Serves 12.
2 - 10 jalapeño chiles, finely chopped with seeds
1 3 1/2 ounce can diced green chiles
1 onion, finely diced
1 17 ounce can creamed corn
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup corn or canola oil
1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups yellow corn meal
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 14 inch pan. In a large
bowl, mix jalapeños with corn and onion. Beat in baking soda, salt
and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time, beating well. Add
buttermilk and oil, then cheese and cornmeal. Pour batter into pan
and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown and a
toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan and
serve in squares.
Thank you to Author Ann Hazard from BajaMagic.com for this contribution
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