Fresh-Baked Cornbread at Create With Joy |
Many years ago, I frequented a Mexican restaurant that served the most scrumptious cornbread I’d ever tasted. It was moist – it was flavorful – and every bite was punctuated with fresh bursts of corn!
So, you can imagine my excitement when I discovered that Girlichef was hosting Bread Baking Day #36 – a monthly event for “passionate and to-be bread bakers”. As soon as I saw the theme – “CORNy Breads” – I knew that my creative challenge for the month was to create the perfect Cornbread recipe – one that emulated the tastes and textures I remember oh so well!
After three weeks and several rounds of tasting and tweaking, I’m ready to share my recipe with you! Prince Charming loves the results. I hope you do too!
Ingredients
3/4 Cup Unsalted Butter at Room Temperature
1 1/4 Cups Sugar
3 Large Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Fine or Medium Grind Yellow Cornmeal, Preferably Stone-Ground
1 1/3 Cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Buttermilk
1/3 Cup Light Corn Syrup
2 Cups Fresh or Thawed Frozen Corn Kernels
3/4 Cup Diced Red Bell Peppers
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 10-inch round springform pan with butter.
3. Use an electric mixer with the paddle attachment on medium speed to cream together the butter, sugar and corn syrup until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. In another bowl, stir together the cornmeal, whole wheat pastry flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
5. Reduce the electric mixer to low speed. Add the flour mixture (#4) to the butter mixture (#3) in two additions, alternating with the buttermilk. Beat until smooth and well combined.
6. Fold in the corn kernels and red peppers until evenly distributed. Do not over-mix or you will crush the vegetables. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 6 – Fold In The Corn & The Red Peppers |
7. Bake for approximately 100 to 105 minutes, rotating halfway through, until the edges are golden brown and pull away from the pan sides. When it is done, you should be able to insert a knife into the center and have it come out clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let it cool for 15 minutes. Remove the sides of the spring form pan.
Note: The cooking time will vary based on your oven – be sure you test this with the knife to ensure that the bread has baked all the way through.
Step 7: Baking Cornbread In A Springform Pan Makes Removal A Breeze! |
8. Cut into wedges and serve warm.
Serving Suggestions
Cornbread tastes wonderful with chili and soup, makes a wonderful snack, and is divine when served with honey butter!
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NUM!! This looks delish 🙂
Now that is dedication! And well worth it, I'd say. Your bread looks completely scrumptious. I'm so glad you were able to recreate a favorite memory to share with BBD #36 🙂
Oh yum. I love my cornbread with bits of this and that in it.
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mhmmm cornbread!
Hi Paper Princess,
This Corn Bread is after my heart, the corn and red peppers really add to it. Of course I can't wait to have it. Thank you so much for sharing it with us here at Full Plate Thursday. You have a great week end and please come back!
I have some serious drool on my keypad and it seems to be your fault. 🙂 Just a yummy corn bread. I've never made it in a spring form pan. I'll have to try it.
I love cornbread muffins and this would bring an interesting change to the dinner table. thanks for sharing.
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the corn looks so good,it reminds me of mexican corn bread, I ran into that in texas years ago when we lived in there. I will have to try this ,thanks for sharing. Blessings jane
That is so yummy!
That looks great. I so rarely get to have cornbread.
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looks delicious.
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Oh my gosh, I have to make this!!!
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I wish I could reach through my monitor and grab a slice! I love a good cornbread- warm with maybe a little butter and a glass of milk 😉
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I made chili last night and didn't have the time to create any cornbread. The poor chili was so lonely! Something was definitely missing. Yours looks yummy!
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That looks delicious!
My family loves cornbread and this recipe looks delicious! I'm going to be trying it very soon!
MMmmmmmM! This would be so great with some warm chili on this cold and windy day 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Ohhhhhhhh! That looks SO GOOD! I've never made corn bread from scratch – I think I'm going to have to try making this! 🙂
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I'm not a huge cornbread fan but that looks awesome! Thanks for sharing! 😀
On this cold wintery night, I could use me some cornbread. Hot and slathered in butter.
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MMMM looks yummy!!!
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That looks yummy! I love cornbread, but mine always turns out too dry 🙁
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Well, YUM!!!
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Yummy! I love cornbread with honey butter too:) Im your newest follower from a mommys sweet blog design HOP:) I enjoyed spending some time on your blog!
I have never seen cornbread with chunks of corn in them! I think my family will LOVE this!! 🙂 I am your newest follower from Surfin Saturday 🙂 I'd love it if you would follow me back! Have a great weekend!
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I think I can smell the cornbread. I haven't had my breakfast and I'm starving! 🙂 TFS!
This looks amazing! I have been looking everywhere for recipes to make with my daughter- I am a new follower, you can follow back at The Stitching Chick! Thanks and blessings! 🙂
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oh yum! I am going to have to make that this week! Thank you for sharing!!
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Looks Delicious 🙂
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This looks amazing! I had a request to make plain cornbread tonight, of which I'm not a huge fan… I think I'm going to make this instead!
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MMMM now that looks yummy!
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The cornbread looks good!!!! yum!!! I'm your newest follower.