Bonnies Spanish Cornbread Recipes

MEXICAN STYLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square baking dish or a cast iron skillet.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs. Mix in corn oil and buttermilk. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese, creamed corn, onion, and jalapenos.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until center is set and top is golden brown.

BONNIE'S MEXICAN PORK POSOLE

Steps:

• I used a pork butt roast cut into chunks. Fat trimmed and discarded. Place pork in bottom of soup kettle and cover with about 6 to 8 cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for one hour.
• Add the chili powder, green chiles, onion, garlic, and a little all purpose flour to thicken if desired. I don't find it necessary and like it without it. Simmer the chunks of pork and the hominy for a couple of hours. I think this dish could be done in the crockpot very easily.
• Garnishes. Fine sliced cabbage, very thin, almost like shredded. Sliced onions and radishes. Put some lime wedges on the side of the platter. Put some salt and vinegar on the cabbage mixture and toss (no oil!) Add avocado and a palmful of chopped cilantro just before serving. Great served with Spanish Cornbread on this site.
• HOW TO SERVE POSOLE: If you are acquainted with posole, you can skip this part; however, for those that have not sampled this delicious dish, this part is for you. Ladle up some posole in a shallow bowl. With the tongs, pick up about a cup of the chopped cabbage mixture and about 3 avocado slices and place it directly on the soup. No, that isn't a typo, put the cabbage mixture in the soup! It is absolutely delicious served that way. It gives the soup that special something that you won't want to miss. It can be served with warm tortillas, but my Spanish Cornbread is so good with this dish, that I highly recommend it. Enjoy!

BONNIE'S SPANISH CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease an 8 inch pan. I prefer an aluminum pan.
• (ignore the directions on the Jiffy box)
• In a medium mixing bowl put all the ingredients except the milk, gently stirring a few times with a spoon to combine. Don't mix it hard. Add the splash of milk to make a stiff batter, mix with a spoon just until blended, no more.
• Put the batter in the pan and bake at 400 degrees. Cornbread will pull away from the sides in about 25 minutes. If in doubt, you can always test with a toothpick.
• Tip: Be sure to use two large eggs so it doesn't crumble. Enjoy!

SWEET CORNBREAD - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and buttermilk.
• Add egg mixture to the large bowl and combine. Add corn and jalapeno, if using. Stir until all ingredients are moistened.
• Transfer batter to an oiled 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 35 minutes, or until bread springs back when pressed in center or a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool for 20 minutes before cutting.
• NOTE: If using Soy Milk, sour by adding 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes before adding.