Corn bread

Corn bread

I love the corn muffins sold at Kenny Rogers restaurants and decided to try and make them at home. The same recipe I use to make corn bread that goes well with soups and chilli. You can use corn meal or corn flour or makki ka atta to make this bread.

Ingredients

Corn flour or makki ka atta 1 cup (136 g)

All-purpose flour or maida 1 cup (136 g)

Baking powder 1 tsp

Baking soda 1/2 tsp

Salt 1/2 tsp

Butter 1/2 cup (113 g) melted

Brown sugar 1/3 cup (73g)

Honey 2 tbsps

Egg 1

Yoghurt 1/2 cup

Method

Mix the corn flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl.

In another bowl mix the butter with sugar and honey.

Add the egg and whisk well.

Add half a cup of water to the yoghurt and mix well. Add this to the butter and sugar mixture.

Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and fold it in.

Grease a rectangular baking tray and pour in the batter.

Bake in a 200 degree C oven for 20 minutes till a toothpick poked into the centre comes out clean.

Let it cool and slice into squares. Serve with chilli or mushroom soup or tangy tomato basil soup.

Brazilian Corn Bread

Brazilian Corn Bread

I love corn bread and this one has a rustic flavour with a hint of sweetness from the corn. It goes well with stew, cold cuts, chilli cooked in a slow cooker, or beans.

Ingredients

Corn meal or makki ka atta 1 1/2 cup
All-purpose flour 3 cups
Yeast 3 tsps
Milk 1/2 litre
Butter 30 g
Rice flour 2 tbsps
Sugar 2 tbsps + 1 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Olive oil 2 tbsps

Method

Dissolve the yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water and 1 teaspoon of sugar.

Heat the milk and add the butter to it. As the milk begins to bubble, reduce the heat and whisk in the cornmeal. Let it cool to room temperature.

Mix the flour, sugar and salt. Add the yeast mixture and the cornmeal mixture. Make a dough.

Transfer the dough to a bowl greased with olive oil and cover with cling film. Leave it to rise for two hours.

Divide the dough into two boules. Dust with rice flour and criss-cross the top with a knife. Spritz with water.

Pour boiling water into a tray and place in the oven. Bake the bread in the middle rack for 35-40 minutes.

Slice when cool.