Z Tejas Cornbread Recipes

Z'TEJAS STYLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk yogurt, buttermilk, eggs and butter together. Add the creamed corn and frozen corn.
• Pour into a greased 9X13 pan or use a buttered cast iron skillet and fill the skillet 1/2 full (if using a skillet you will have leftover batter so go ahead and make some cornbread muffins or a smaller pan of bread).
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes (check with a toothpick that should come out clean).

TAMALE AND JALAPEñO CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions, bell peppers, all chiles, sage and oregano.
• Sauté until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer to a bowl with corn bread.
• Mix in cilantro, corn chips, corn kernels, cream-style corn and heated chicken stock.
• Add tamales at the end and do not break up.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• If stuffing is too dry, add a little melted butter.
• Place dressing in a buttered 9-inch-by-13-inchbaking pan.
• Cover with foil and bake dressing in a preheated 325-degree oven for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and bake another 15 minutes, until brown.

AUSTIN TEXAS CORNBREAD (FROM Z' TEJAS) RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together. In a large mixing bowl, whisk all wet ingredients together. Then add dry ingredients to form batter. Spray a cast iron skillet with non-stick cooking spray and then fill with the batter (about 2/3 full - you may have leftover batter so make some muffins). Bake at 400 degrees for 16 minutes. Rotate after 8 minutes. Test by using a toothpick in the center of the corn bread. Toothpick should come out clean.