Corn bread mexicana

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4tablespoonsButter margarine, melted, divided
¼cupFinely diced onion
½cupDiced green chiles
2tablespoonsDiced pimento
1cupWhole kernel corn
cupYellow corn meal
½cupAll purpose flour
1tablespoonBaking powder
1teaspoonSalt
½cupShredded cheddar cheese
cupUndiluted canned milk
cupWater
1Egg, slightly beaten

Directions

Pour 1 tablespoon butter into medium skillet, add onion, green chiles and pimento.

Saute for 3 to 5 minutes, or until onion is tender. Add corn, cook for 1 minute.

Combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt and cheddar cheese in medium bowl, mix well. Add milk mixture and sauteed vegetables to flour mixture; stir just until blended. Pour into greased 8 inch square pan.

Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes.

Variation:

Increase chese to 1 cup, milk to 1 cup and water to ⅓ cup. Pour into pan and bake as above.

>From Albers corn meal box Posted to TNT - Prodigy's Recipe Exchange Newsletter by Dorothy Hart <whhart@...> on Mar 13, 1997