Yield: 9 servings
For bread that is sweeter and more tender, use the largest measure of sugar.
Vary-the-Cornbread. Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread, but instead of yellow cornmeal, use 1 cup polenta, dehydrated masa flour (corn tortilla flour), or stone-ground cornmeal.
Double Red Cornbread: Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread adding 1 tablespoon hot or sweet Hungarian paprika or regular paprika to flour mixture. To egg mixture, add 3/4 cup chopped canned roasted red peppers. Increase baking time to 30 minutes (25 minutes in a convection oven).
Basil-Parmesan Cornbread: Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread. To egg mixture, add 1 (8 1/2 ounce) can cream-style corn, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil, and 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese. Increase baking time to 30 minutes (25 minutes in a convection oven).
Curry Cornbread: Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread adding 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder to flour mixture.
Southwest Cornbread: Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread. To egg mixture, add 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles and 3/4 cup (3 ounces) coarsely shredded jack cheese. Combine 1 tablespoon each sugar and chili powder; sprinkle over batter in pan.
Habanero Surprise Muffins: Follow directions for Savory or Sweet Cornbread, completing step 1. Spoon half the batter equally into 12 buttered 2 1/2-inch muffin cups. Top each portion with 2 teaspoon habanero or jalapeno jelly (1/2 cup total). Fill cups equally with remaining batter. Bake in a 400 degree F oven until muffins spring back when lightly pressed in center and are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes.
Source: Sunset, May, 1999 - Recipe by Joey Altman, chef, Wild Hare Restaurant, Menlo Park, California
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