Spoonbread With Roasted Green Chilies Food

SPOONBREAD WITH ROASTED GREEN CHILIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a medium-size baking dish. In a pot, combine 1 tablespoon butter with 1 1/4 cups water and bring to a boil. In a bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, salt and sugar and pour into the boiling water, stirring well. Stir in the chilies, and turn off heat.
• In a bowl or mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. To the cornmeal mixture, add the yolks, buttermilk and baking soda, and mix well. Fold in the egg whites until well combined. Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 30 minutes (depending on the size of the dish), until puffed and golden on top but a little soft in the center. Scoop immediately into serving bowls with a large spoon.

SPOONBREAD

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat milk, cream and butter until just boiling. Whisk in cornmeal in a slow steady stream, stirring until mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in corn kernels and chives. Beat egg yolks and stir into the mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter to lighten it. Pour mixture into a greased 8 by 8-inch casserole pan, spread evenly with a spatula. Bake 30 minutes in a preheated 350-degree F oven until risen like a souffle.
• Spoonbread will be puffed and golden brown; a knife inserted into the center should come out clean.

GREEN CHILES RELLENOS (STUFFED GREEN CHILES)

Steps:

• Cut cheese into slices 1/2" thick and the length of the chili.
• Make a small slit in chili just big enough to insert cheese(you can also poke in some slivers of onion at this point).
• Dip in batter and fry in hot oil or lard until golder brown.
• Drain and serve.
• May be garnished with green chili sauce if desired.
• To make batter, combine flour, baking powder, salt and cornmeal.
• Blend milk with egg;then combine milk and egg mixture with dry ingredients.
• Add more milk if necessary for smooth batter.
• Using a spoon, dip stuffed chilies in batter.

SPOON BREAD WITH GREEN CHILES, CORN AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine corn, milk, shortening, eggs, cornmeal, soda, baking powder, salt, drained chiles and cheese.
• Mix well.
• Pour into greased 9-inch square pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes until golden.
• Serve hot.