Chilli cheese cornbread
Chilli cheese cornbread
Ingredients
For the cornbread
- 200g fine cornmeal
- 100g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 300ml buttermilk
- 80g unsalted butter, melted
- 1 red chilli, finely chopped
- 150g mature cheddar, grated
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, buttermilk and melted butter together.
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Don't overmix.
- 5
Stir in the chilli and most of the cheddar, reserving a little for the top.
- 6
Pour the mixture into a 20cm square baking tin.
- 7
Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
25 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 8 servings)

