Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Pizza/Flatbread

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, plus extra to grease the pan
  • 8 oz. aged extra-sharp Cheddar, grated, divided
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions, white and green parts, plus extra for garnish (3 scallions)
  • 2 to 3 seeded and minced jalapenos

Directions

  1. Combine the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and butter. With a wooden spoon, stir the wet ingredients into the dry until most of the lumps are dissolved. Don’t overmix! Mix in 2 cups of the grated Cheddar, the scallions, and jalapenos and allow the mixture to sit at room temp for 20 minutes.

  2. anwhile, preheat the oven to 350. Grease a 9×13×2-inch baking pan.

  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and sprinkle with the remaining grated Cheddar and extra chopped scallions. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool and cut into large squares. Serve warm or at room temp.

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