CORNBREAD AND SALSA
So I have had this recipe (given to me by ex head chef at ToastED @matt.osborne) written down in my little black moleskine since my first ever brunch shift. Remember those days!!
This is a rejig of a classic American recipe (apparently its from Johnny Cash’s Mum’s cookbook, yes it is a thing).
In this recipe I have modified it to be gluten free for my GF gf the main benefactor of all my cooking at the moment) but it works just as well if using normal flour. Also I have swapped buttermilk for Greek yog as this is usually easier to find in the UK and I have always been happy with the results.
As you can see I went the whole hog here adding avo, eggs, salsa and @devilsmortar. But you can have on its own and it’s delish, or just with salsa and eggs.
Makes 1 loaf and 4 portions salsa
200g polenta
200g Gluten Free Self Raising flour (can sub with normal)
1.5 tbsp soft brown sugar
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
330g greek yoghurt
1 red onion
2.5 tsp Baking powder
125g butter
1. Melt the butter and soften a red onion in it on a low heat.
2. Meanwhile measure out dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. Whisk eggs, add to yoghurt, mix into dry ingredients.
4. Pour in bit by bit the melted butter and onion.
5. Line loaf tin. Put in oven at 180 for 50 mins. Check after 30 mins and top with foil if already brown on top.
6. Check with a skewer, you want it to come out clean. Cool and serve.
Keeps for about 5 days in the fridge. You can cut it and fry up in a little butter to serve.
Salsa
1/2 red onion, diced
4 vine tomatoes, diced
1 lime, juiced
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp Sriracha
Handful corriander, chopped (stalks and all)
1. Dice onions and tomatoes, add juice of lime, sriracha and salt
2. Finely chop coriander and stalks finely, add to bowl, season, taste and add more spice if you like it 🥵
Check out the highlights for the method.
Hope you’re all enjoying your weekend. Give us a shout if you have any questions and let us know how you’re getting on!
Shoutout to @delitwentytwo for my emergency provisions and @crownandqueue @devilsmortar
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