Upside Down Heirloom Tomato Cornbread Food

UPSIDE-DOWN HEIRLOOM TOMATO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line bottom of a 10-inch cast-iron skillet with parchment paper. Spray parchment and sides of skillet with cooking spray. Line a rimmed baking sheet with paper towels.
• On prepared pan, place tomato slices.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in 1½ cups (170 grams) cheese, corn, basil, and jalapeño. Make a well in center.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until combined.
• In bottom of prepared skillet, place tomato slices, overlapping if needed. Sprinkle with sugar, and top with ½ cup (57 grams) cheese. Spoon batter onto tomatoes, smoothing top.
• Bake until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes, covering with foil to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Let cool in skillet for 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving platter. Top with remaining ¼ cup (28 grams) cheese; garnish with basil, if desired. Serve warm.

UPSIDE-DOWN TOMATO TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Microwave the bacon drippings for 8 to 10 seconds to melt, if necessary. Combine the tomatoes, onion, bacon drippings, lemon pepper, red pepper flakes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and roast until slightly softened, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees F.
• Coat the bottom and side of an 8- or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray. Toss the tomato mixture with the lemon juice and asiago; spread evenly in the skillet. Place the puff pastry on top; trim the overhanging pastry with kitchen shears.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake until the pastry is dark golden, about 50 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes, then place a large plate or platter on top of the skillet and invert the tart. Sprinkle with basil and let cool, about 5 more minutes. Cut into wedges.

UPSIDE DOWN WALLA WALLA ONION CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 8x8x2-inch square baking pan.
• In a skillet, melt butter and saute onions until soft and beggining to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon evenly into bottom of baking pan.
• Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Cut in shortening until well blended.
• Beat egg and milk together and mix with dry ingredients until just blended.
• Pour batter over onions.
• Bake 25-30 minutes.
• Turn out onto serving plate; cut into squares. Serve hot.