This corn bread is best made in a cast iron skillet for an authentic taste of corn, jalapeno and Colby Jack cheese.
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This corn bread is best made in a cast iron skillet for an authentic taste of corn, jalapeno and Colby Jack cheese.
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup plus 1 tsp yellow corn meal
11 oz can Mexicorn (corn with green and red peppers)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups grated colby jack cheese
2 tsp Clabber Girl Baking Powder
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup milk
1/3 cup jalapeno peppers (mild or hot), sliced
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, oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Add mexicorn, 1 cup grated cheese and peppers (if desired), mix. Pour batter into prepared skillet. Cut cream cheese into 1/4 to 1/4 inch cubes and place into batter in skillet. Cover cream cheese with batter, smoothing top with spoon.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 cup grated cheese, allowing it to melt. Serve warm.
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup plus 1 tsp yellow corn meal
11 oz can Mexicorn (corn with green and red peppers)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups grated colby jack cheese
2 tsp Clabber Girl Baking Powder
4 oz cream cheese
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1 cup milk
1/3 cup jalapeno peppers (mild or hot), sliced
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, oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Add mexicorn, 1 cup grated cheese and peppers (if desired), mix. Pour batter into prepared skillet. Cut cream cheese into 1/4 to 1/4 inch cubes and place into batter in skillet. Cover cream cheese with batter, smoothing top with spoon.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 cup grated cheese, allowing it to melt. Serve warm.