Cornbread Sticks

Name: Cornbread Sticks
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 14
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters buttermilk, shaken; 1 large egg; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 small red jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 237 milliliters grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 Tbsps tablespoons unsalted butter melted); 118 milliliters yellow cornmeal

The recipe Cornbread Sticks could satisfy your Southern craving in around 50 minutes. This vegetarian recipe serves 14. One serving contains 102 calories, 4g of protein, and 6g of fat. It works well as a bread. Head to the store and pick up jalapeno pepper, salt, cornmeal, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Place two 7-stick cast-iron corn stick molds in the oven to heat at least 15 minutes. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat until it foams. Toss in the jalapeno, scallions and garlic.

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Green Onions

Jalapeno Pepper

Butter

Garlic

Corn

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Oven

Frying Pan

Saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with a little salt. Set aside to cool slightly.

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Salt

Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.

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Baking Soda

Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Whisk the buttermilk and egg lightly in a small bowl until combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture all at once. Stir the two mixtures together just until combined.

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Buttermilk

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the jalapeno mixture to the bowl along with any butter in the pan.

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Jalapeno Pepper

Butter

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Bowl

Frying Pan

Add the cheddar cheese and stir to combine (the batter will be thick).

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Cheddar Cheese

Remove the hot pans from the oven and brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Divide the batter among the molds, then place back into the oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden and springy to the touch.

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Butter

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Oven

Photograph by David Malosh

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking soda 237milliliters

buttermilk, shaken 1large

egg 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 1clove

garlic, minced 1small

red jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped 1teaspoons

salt, plus more to taste 2

scallions, thinly sliced 237milliliters

grated sharp cheddar cheese 1teaspoon

sugar 2Tbsps

tablespoons unsalted butter melted)118milliliters

yellow cornmeal

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well 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 Dr. Hermann Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett Riesling. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 20 dollars.

Dr. Hermann Urziger Wurzgarten Kabinett Riesling

The red sandstone and slate soil mix creates the unique character of the Ürziger Würzgarten. The soil will develop the exotic, spicy aromas in the wine and also a greater potential for aging. The grapes are hand harvested at optimum ripeness, the must is fermented in stainless steel tanks and bottled young in order to retain its vivacity and freshness. This wine was bottled in February 2008.Light yellow green color, scent of spices and stone fruits with some notes of red berries. Palate: It is bright and fresh with some residual sugar. Fine acidity with some delicate honey notes and a long spicy finish.