Argentine Cornbread Recipes

CORNBREAD RECIPE (CREAMED CORN)

Steps:

• Place a 26cm/10" castiron skillet in the oven and preheat to 220C / 425F while making the batter.
• Place the Dry Ingredients in a bowl and mix.
• Place Wet ingredients in a separate bowl and mix until combined.
• Pour Wet into the Dry ingredients, mix until combined.
• Take the skillet out of the oven. Add the 1 tbsp of butter and swirl it around to coat the base and halfway up the sides (or use a brush to do this)
• Pour the batter in, smooth surface.
• Turn oven down to 190°C/375°F, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean (or when you poke the top, it springs back).
• Cool 15 minutes in the skilet before tunring out onto serving platter or cutting board.
• Best served warm! It can be served in the skillet or turned out. Serve with butter and honey as well, to take it over the top!

ARGENTINEAN CORN EMPANADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon corn oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add corn and roasted red peppers; saute for 5 minutes or until the corn is fully cooked. Season with sugar, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to medium bowl, stir in cheese and heavy whipping cream. Let cool.
• On a cutting board, place 6 empanada shells side by side. Place a spoonful of the corn-cheese filling on 1 side of the circle. Moisten the tip of your finger with a small amount of water and moisten the edges of the circle with your finger. Fold the dough over the filling to make a half-circle. Press the edges with a fork to seal.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place the empanadas on prepared baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water to make egg wash. Brush the top of the empanadas with the egg wash and bake for 20 minutes or until top is browned.
• Let cool and serve.

THE 35 BEST WAYS TO COOK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Fry bacon in 8-10" cast iron skillet over medium heat. Turn occasionally and cook until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to paper towel lined plate. Put skillet in oven.
• Melt butter and mix with milk and eggs in a bowl.
• In large bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Chop jalapeños, crumble bacon and add to the mixture.
• Add wet mixture to the bowl and mix well with a fork.
• Remove skillet fro oven and place on a trivet. Pour cornbread mixture into hot skillet. Place in oven and bake 25 minutes. Test for doneness by sticking toothpick in to center of cornbread. If it is wet when you pull it out, bake an additional five minutes.
• When done, remove cornbread from oven and let rest 5-10 minutes. Cut and serve with butter.

ARGENTINE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except bell pepper and corn to the bread machine. (Make sure to add the ingredients in the order of your bread machine's directions).
• Process on bread cycle. At the end of the first kneading, add all the green pepper and corn and continue as normal.
• (Cook time depends on your bread machine).