1 Tbsp. plus ¼ C. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil; divided
1 tsp. plus ¾ C. yellow corn meal; divided
1 ¼ C. all-purpose flour
¼ C. granulated sugar
2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
½ tsp. salt (optional)
1 C. milk
1 egg, beaten
11 oz. can Mexicorn (corn with green and red peppers)
1 ½ C. grated Colby jack cheese; divided
⅓ C. jalapeno peppers (mild or hot), sliced
4 oz cream cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet using 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp. corn meal.
Place in oven as it heats.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir in milk, remaining oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Add mexicorn, 1 C. grated cheese, and peppers (if desired), mix. Pour batter into prepared skillet.
Cut cream cheese into 1/4 to ½ inch cubes and place into batter in skillet.
Using a spoon, cover cream cheese with batter in the skillet, smoothing the top Bake in 400°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle top with 1/2 C. grated cheese, allowing it to melt. Serve warm.
Easy Mexican Corn Bread
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Total Time: 35 Minutes
Ingredients
1 Tbsp. plus ¼ C. Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil; divided
1 tsp. plus ¾ C. yellow corn meal; divided
1 ¼ C. all-purpose flour
¼ C. granulated sugar
2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
½ tsp. salt (optional)
1 C. milk
1 egg, beaten
11 oz. can Mexicorn (corn with green and red peppers)
1 ½ C. grated Colby jack cheese; divided
⅓ C. jalapeno peppers (mild or hot), sliced
4 oz cream cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet using 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp. corn meal.
Place in oven as it heats.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Stir in milk, remaining oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Add mexicorn, 1 C. grated cheese, and peppers (if desired), mix. Pour batter into prepared skillet.
Cut cream cheese into 1/4 to ½ inch cubes and place into batter in skillet.
Using a spoon, cover cream cheese with batter in the skillet, smoothing the top Bake in 400°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Sprinkle top with 1/2 C. grated cheese, allowing it to melt. Serve warm.
