Hearty cornbread
8 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Cornmeal | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda | 
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Fresh basil leaves; minced or | 
| 2 | teaspoons | Dried basil leaves | 
| 4 | tablespoons | Butter; melted | 
| 1 | can | Cream-style corn (17-oz) | 
| 1 | cup | Sour cream | 
| 2 | Garlic cloves | |
| 1 | Onion; finely chopped | |
| 1½ | cup | Grated mozzarella (6 oz) | 
| ½ | cup | Sun-dried tomatoes in oil slivered | 
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Oil a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place in the oven to preheat.  In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, baking soda, pepper and basil. 
In another bowl, mix together the butter, eggs, corn, sour cream, garlic, onion, mozarella, and tomatoes. 
Make a well in the center of the cornmeal mixture. Pour in the egg mixture. Stir just enough to combine. Pour the batter into the preheated skillet. Bake for 50-60 minutes, until the bread is golden and fairly firm, but not hard.  Serve warm.  Source:  Sun-Dried Tomatoes Cookbook.
Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps - The San Jose Kid. Gourmet Cooking Echo, 11/93.