Almond-Cranberry Corn Bread
Almond-Cranberry Corn Bread might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This bread has 163 calories, 4g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up baking soda, buttermilk, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.
Instructions
Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour and next 6 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl.
Heat oil in a small skillet over high heat.
Add almonds to pan; cook 2 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring frequently. Strain oil through a fine sieve into flour mixture. Set aside 1 tablespoon almonds.
Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds to flour mixture.
Combine buttermilk, dried cranberries, and egg whites, and add to flour mixture, stirring until well blended.
Spoon batter into an 8-inch cast-iron skillet coated with cooking spray.
Sprinkle reserved 1 tablespoon toasted almonds over top of batter.
Bake bread at 400 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 56 dollars.
J.J. Prum Graacher Himmelreich Spatlese Riesling
"A tad reduced in aroma, this young white has plenty of intensity, offering lime, peach and slate flavors matched to a silky texture. It's awkward today, needing time to integrate. Best from 2008 through 2020. 1,500 cases made." –BS