Fresh corn-and-pepper bread - country living

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupUnsifted all-purpose flour
cupYellow cornmeal
¼cupSugar
½teaspoonBaking powder
½teaspoonBaking soda
½teaspoonSalt
1cupButtermilk, warmed
½cup(1 stick) butter, melted
1largeEgg
1cupFresh or thawed, frozen whole-kernel corn
½cupFinely chopped sweet green pepper
1tablespoonCanned green chilies, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350'F. Grease a 9-inch-round baking pan.

2. In large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In small bowl or 2-C measuring cup, combine buttermilk, butter, and egg.

3. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture just until combined. Gently fold in corn, chopped pepper, and chilies.

4. Spoon batter into greased pan and bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely or use warm.

Country Living/May/91 Scanned & edited by Di Pahl & <gg>