Senator Al Frankens Aunt Carlas Pumkin Cornbread Food

AUNT JEMIMA CORNBREAD

Steps:

• combined dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• combined wet ingredients in a small bowl.
• pour wet ingredients into dry and mix.
• melt butter in the oven in the 8x8" pan first and coat the pan. Then add once ingredients are mixed, stir and pour into pan. Bake at 425 until lightly golden. About 20-25 minute.
• Optional - Pour 1/2 the batter into the pan, lay the cheddar cheese slices on it, carefully spread the salsa over that, then pour in the rest of the batter. Bake the same as above.

PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees, and place inside a 9-inch cast iron skillet or a 2-quart baking dish.
• Whisk together the pumpkin purée, milk, olive oil, honey and eggs.
• Place the cornmeal in a large bowl, and sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together. Do not overwork.
• Remove the baking dish or pan from the oven, and add the butter. When it has melted completely, brush the sides of the pan with a pastry brush; tip the excess melted butter into the batter, and quickly mix it in. Scrape the batter into the hot pan, and return it to the oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a tester comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool in the pan for at least 20 minutes before serving.

PUMPKIN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• In a large bowl, stir flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and make a well in the center. In a small bowl, stir together the eggs, pumpkin, sugar, and oil.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture. Stir just until blended; do not over mix. Fold in pecans. Divide the batter evenly among prepared muffin tin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

"ALMOST FAMOUS" CORN PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the creamed corn, cornbread mix, eggs, corn kernels, sour cream and scallions in a large bowl. Melt the butter and mascarpone in a small saucepot over low heat, stirring occasionally. (Be careful not to simmer or the mixture will separate.) Pour the melted butter and mascarpone into the large bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper and mix well to combine.
• Butter a large Dutch oven and pour the mixture in. Place over indirect heat, cover the grill and bake at 325 to 375 degrees F until the mixture is set and golden brown on top, about 1 hour. Take off the grill and serve!
• (Alternatively, you can bake the corn pudding in a 350 degrees F oven for 1 hour.)

AUNT JEMIMA DIXIE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Place shortening in 9-inch skillet with ovenproof handle or 8-inch square baking pan.
• Place in oven about 3 minutes. Skillet will be very hot when shortening is melted.
• While skillet is heating, in large bowl combine corn meal, flour, salt and baking soda; add buttermilk and egg, mixing well.
• Pour batter into hot prepared skillet.
• Bake 22 to 25 minutes or until surface cracks and edges are light golden brown and pull away from side of pan. Serve hot with butter.

PUMPKIN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, pumpkin, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. If desired, serve with pumpkin butter.

FRANKS AND CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the pork and beans, hot dogs, brown sugar, Worcestershire and mustard. Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking dish. , Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions; stir in cheese. Drop by spoonfuls onto bean mixture. bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

AL FRANKEN'S AUNTIE CARLA'S PUMPKIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. 3. On the first speed of a hand or standing mixer, beat together the eggs, oil, pumpkin puree and milk. 4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry in three batches with a rubber spatula. The batter will be smooth, and is more fluffy than liquidy. 5. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 baking pan; 2 loaf pans; or- as shown by Franken on Twin Cities Public Television's Almanac- acorn cakelet pans {available at Williams Sonoma.} Place in middle of the oven. 6. Bake for 25 mns, or until cake tester or toothpick stuck in the middle of the cornbread comes out dry. 7. Let the cornbread cool for 10 minutes, and then cut into pieces and serve.