Southern Jalapeno Cornbread Food

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and butter. With a wooden spoon, stir the wet ingredients into the dry until most of the lumps are dissolved. Don't overmix! Mix in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar, the scallions and jalapenos, and allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking pan.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and sprinkle with the remaining grated Cheddar and extra chopped scallions. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and cut into large squares. Serve warm or at room temperature.

JALAPENO CHEDDAR CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
• Place a 10 inch cast iron skillet in oven while you make the batter.
• Use gloves to prepare the peppers. Set aside.
• Grate the cheese. Set aside.
• Place the cornmeal in a large mixing bowl.
• Add the flour.
• Add the sugar. Whisk dry ingredients together and set bowl aside.
• Place the buttermilk in a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Add the mayonnaise.
• Whisk the buttermilk and mayonnaise together.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture, stir to combine.
• Add ONE cup of the cheddar cheese.
• Add the diced Jalapenos.
• Fold ingredients together until fully combined.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven.
• Add the shortening. Swirl shortening in pan until melted.
• Pour batter into the skillet.
• Sprinkle the remaining cup of cheese on top of the batter.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Remove skillet from oven when bread is done. Set pan on wire rack to slightly cool.
• Enjoy!

JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups cornmeal, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Whisk 2 1/4 cups buttermilk, 2 eggs, 1/2 stick melted butter and 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapenos; stir into the flour mixture. Pour into a buttered, cornmeal-dusted 9-inch cast-iron skillet; top with sliced fresh jalapenos. Bake at 450 degrees F, 20 to 25 minutes.

SOUTHERN-STYLE JALAPENO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Oven rack: lower middle position 450 degrees. Grease 9" round or 8" square pan.
• Measure 2/3 cup (96 g) cornmeal into medium bowl.
• Mix remaining cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in small bowl; set aside.
• Pour boiling water all at once into the 2/3 cup (96 g) cornmeal; stir to make a stiff mush. Whisk in buttermilk gradually, breaking up lumps until smooth, then whisk in egg, followed by corn.
• When oven is preheated, stir dry ingredients into mush until just moistened.
• Pour hot bacon fat (or melted butter) into the batter and stir to incorporate, then quickly pour 1/2 batter into baking pan. Layer onions & jalapeno, then cheese, top with remaining batter.
• Bake until golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes, then serve.

MEXICAN CORNBREAD SOUTHERN STYLE

Steps:

• 1. In a fry pan, add bacon and start frying the bacon. When bacon beings to curl, flip it with a fork. Continue cooking the bacon until it is done.Using tongs, remove the pieces from the pan and onto paper towels to drain. Set aside. When bacon is cool, then break up into small/medium pieces. Reserve the bacon grease. Set aside.
• 2. Preheat oven temperature to 425º F. Place the cast iron skillet into the pre-heated oven until grease is very HOT, (approximately 8 minutes).
• 3. In a large bowl whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking, sugar, powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 4. If there are too many lumps remaining after whisking... simply sift the ingredients together.
• 5. Pour bacon grease and drippings into the cast iron skillet. PUT the cast iron skillet back into the pre-heated oven until grease is very HOT.
• 6. In a separate medium sized bowl, combine and whisk together eggs, buttermilk, diced green chiles, and melted butter.Then add the diced green chiles, well drained.
• 7. Add the corn, cheese and bacon to the buttermilk mixture, mixing to combine.
• 8. Add the wet mixture into dry ingredients. Stirring only until incorporated, Do NOT Over Mix.
• 9. Open oven door, pulling the rack out; carefully swirl the grease around, coating bottom evenly. CAREFULLY, pour cornbread batter into cast iron skillet.
• 10. Close door and bake 23- 25 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• 11. When the cornbread is done, remove cornbread from oven and cool for 10 to15 minutes.Then cut and serve while warm.

JALAPENO CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Move an oven rack to the center position in oven.
• Mix cream-style corn, cornmeal, buttermilk, corn oil, Cheddar cheese, eggs, jalapeno peppers, salt, and baking soda in a large mixing bowl.
• Put butter into a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Melt butter in preheated oven, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour corn bread batter into the baking dish over melted butter.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes.

REAL SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides. Leave remaining oil in pan. Return to high heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center. Remove from stove.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

JALAPENO-CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Place an 8-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 400°F Let the pan get good and hot.
• In a large bowl, mix corn meal, sour cream, corn, oil, eggs and salt with a rubber spatula until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Mix in the cheddar and jalapenos.
• Remove the pan from the oven (use a thick mitt, the handle will be very hot) and place the bacon fat in it. Return to oven for a few minutes until fat melts and gets good and hot.
• Remove pan from oven and pour mixture into the center of the pan, letting it spread to the sides.
• Return pan to oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Slice into wedges for serving. Do not let the bread cool in the pan -- it will stick.
• Great served still piping hot, or later when cooled.