Sunday, May 29, 2011

Mexican Corn Bread From Ward Cook Book

From Louisiana Ward Cook Book

Crust:

1c. yellow corn meal
1c. milk
3/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1(16oz.) can cream style corn

Filling:

1/2 lb.ground meat,browned
1/2 lb.chedder cheese,grated
1 large onion, chopped
2 pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped and seeded

Mix the crust by combining all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Grease the bottom of a large black skillet and heat over a low fire. Sprinkle a very thin layer of corn meal in the skillet and let it lightly brown. Remove from fire. Pour half the crust batter into the skillet.

Layer the filling ingredients, first the cheese, ground meat, onion, and jalapeno pepper. Pour the remaining crust batter over the top. Bake for 45 minutes in a 350 oven. Let the bread cool slightly before cutting. Yeild 8 pie shaped servings.

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