Corn Bread And Broccoli Rabe Strata Melissa Clark Recipes

CORN BREAD AND BROCCOLI RABE STRATA (MELISSA CLARK)

Steps:

• Oil a 9-by 13-inch baking dish. In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broccoli rabe and increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Add.
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook until broccoli rabe is very tender, about 3 minutes longer. (If mixture looks watery when rabe is done, let simmer uncovered for a minute to dry it out.) Transfer to a bowl and stir in roasted pepper and olives.
• Make a custard by whisking together eggs, half-and-half or milk, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
• Spread corn-bread cubes in prepared dish. Scatter vegetable mixture over corn bread. Dot with dollops of ricotta. Pour custard evenly over corn bread. Sprinkle with Gruyère. Cover baking dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When ready to bake strata, remove it from refrigerator and let rest at room temperature while oven preheats to 350 degrees. Bake until firm and golden on top, about 45 to 55 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve hot or warm.

BROCCOLI CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl mix together the cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Make a well in the center of the bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, thawed broccoli, cottage cheese, and melted butter or margarine. Pour into well of flour mixture. Stir until just combined.
• Pour batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown.

BROWN BUTTER SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. On the stovetop, in a 11- or 12-inch skillet (ovenproof and preferably cast iron), melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan to lightly coat sides and bottom, until the foam subsides and the butter turns a deep nut brown. (Watch carefully to see that it does not burn.)
• Pour brown butter into a large bowl. (Do not wipe out the pan.) Whisk the maple syrup into the butter, then whisk in buttermilk. The mixture should be cool to the touch; if not, let cool before whisking in the eggs. Then whisk in the cornmeal, flours, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• If the skillet is no longer hot (cast iron retains heat longer than other metals), reheat it briefly on the stove for a few minutes. Scrape batter back into it. Bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into it emerges clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in the skillet for 10 minutes before slicing.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR CORN BREAD LEBLANC

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling salted water blanch the broccoli for 2 minutes, drain it well, and pat it dry between several thicknesses of paper towels. In a bowl whisk together the flour, the cornmeal, the baking powder, and salt and pepper to taste, add the eggs, and whisk the mixture until it is just combined. (The batter will be very thick.) Stir in the onion, the broccoli, and the Cheddar. In a 9-inch square baking pan heat the butter in a preheated 400°F. oven until it is hot but not smoking, spoon the batter into the pan, spreading it evenly, and bake the corn bread in the middle of the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean. Serve the corn bread as an accompaniment to soup.

ROASTED BROCCOLI RABE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss broccoli rabe with olive oil, salt and red pepper flakes. Toss garlic cloves into rabe and spread on a sheet pan.
• Roast rabe for about 10 minutes. It's done when the stems are tender and the leaves are crisp at the edges.