Cilantro Cornbread Recipes

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 400 degrees, butter well one 10" cast iron skillet, or an 8" square pan. If using the pan, you can also use non-stick cooking spray.
• Whisk or beat well together with a fork: buttermilk, egg, & oil; set aside.
• Stir or whisk together all the dry ingredients, add in lime zest, onions and cilantro stir well.
• Gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry mixing just until everything is incorporated, don't over mix.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake 18-25 minutes. If using the skillet check at 18 minutes and should be done by 22. Using the square pan check at 20, with either test by inserting a thin knife or toothpick it should comes out clean (don't mistake melted cheese for uncooked batter). Serve warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Stir together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
• Stir grated cheese into mixture.
• Whisk eggs with buttermilk and veggie oil in a separate bowl.
• Stir in cilantro.
• Stir wet ingredients into cornmeal mixture just until combined.
• Spoon into well greased 9 inch round or square cake pan.
• Bake on middle rack of oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
• (Substitute cheddar or monterey jack for the havarti, but the havarti is so good!).
• While great served warm, this bread has more flavour when eaten at room temperature.

Steps:

• Make the waffle batter: Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs and honey in a small bowl. Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, cumin, fine sea salt and cayenne in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients and gently whisk together until just combined (do not over mix). Fold in the butter, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the batter for 30 minutes.
• While the waffle batter rests, make the red chile sauce: Put the garlic on a cutting board, sprinkle with kosher salt, and use the flat side of your knife blade to smear the garlic and salt to a coarse paste. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and their juices, the ancho and pasilla chile powders and some salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 15 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash the tomatos and cook slightly thickened, about 10 minutes longer. Mash again to make a chunky sauce. Stir in the chipotle puree, honey, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste, cook another 1 to 2 minutes then remove from the heat.
• Make the crema: Combine the cilantro, garlic, cotija and pine nuts in a small food processor and puree the mixture until it is smooth. Whisk together the crema and goat cheese in a medium bowl until smooth. Stir in the cilantro mixture and lime zest and set aside. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the waffles: Heat the waffle iron according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray with nonstick pan spray, then ladle about 1/4 cup of the batter into each grid, close, and cook until golden brown on both sides and steam stops coming out from the iron, about 4 minutes. Transfer the waffles to a baking sheet.
• Make the eggs: Preheat the broiler to high. Crack 4 eggs into each of 2 small bowls. Heat 2 medium nonstick skillets over medium-high heat (or use 1 skillet and cook the eggs in 2 batches). Add 2 tablespoons butter to each skillet; once the bubbles mostly subside, slip 4 eggs into each skillet and season the tops with salt and pepper. When the whites start to set, after 1 to 2 minutes, cover the skillet and cook until the whites are set and the yolks are still runny, about 2 minutes longer.
• While the eggs cook, assemble the waffles: Combine the Cheddar and Moneterey Jack cheeses in a medium bowl, then top each waffle with about 1/2 cup of cheese and broil until the cheese is bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Top each waffle with a fried egg, a generous amount of chile sauce and a dollop of crema. Garnish with scallions and cilantro leaves and serve immediately.

Steps:

• BROILER-BLACKENED CHILIES:.
• Put the chilies on a baking pan on the top rack under the broiler until they blister and turn black. Turn them over and repeat. Remove them from the broiler and drop them into a brown bag to cool. The skin will become loose and flaky as they cool.
• OPEN-FLAME-BLACKENED CHILIES:.
• Alternatively, roast the chilies over a flame or over a barbecue grill. Hold the chilies 4" away from the flame and rotate until all sides of the pepper turn black (I would use a grilling basket or a soaked bamboo skewer in case you wanted to use your hands again someday.).
• MIX:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If using cast iron pans (for the best crust), grease them and put them in the oven during preheating.
• In a large bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, oil or butter, maple syrup or sugar, and the cilantro.
• Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a wooden spoon until thoroughly mixed.
• Take the chilies out of the bag and slice them in half, directly down the middle. Open them up. Remove and discard the seeds. Peel off and discard the blistered skin. Cut the chilies into small pieces and stir them into the batter until they are completely mixed inches.
• Smear a little butter or oil on the bottoms and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan or 12 muffin molds and pour the batter inches
• Bake 20 minutes if using a muffin pan, or 25 minutes if you're using a baking pan.
• Remove from the oven and let cool.
• HONEY BUTTER:.
• Blend the softened butter and honey in a bowl with a fork, whipping lightly to create a creamy spread. Scoop the spread into a ramekin and serve with the cornbread.
• PRESENTATION OF SQUARE PAN CORNBREAD:.
• Make 1 slice directly down the middle of the baking pan and 4 slices across to make 10 rectangular pieces.

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in chiles, onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is transparent.
• Stir in corn, water, epazote and salt. Cover and cook over low heat until corn is tender; drain. Serve hot with cilantro and lime juice.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix butter and sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs a little at a time while mixer is on low speed.
• 3. Sift together cornmeal, cake flour and baking powder. Mix in sour cream, then add dry ingredients and mix for 30 seconds. Add green and red chiles, salt, cayenne and red chile flakes; mix for an additional minute.
• 4. Remove one third of the batter and purée with the cilantro in a blender.
• 5. Spray two (9-inch) cake pans or two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans with non-stick spray. (You can also prepare muffin pans for a yield of 48 muffins) Spoon in some of the plain batter, then pour in some of the green batter and drag a knife across back and forth to create a marbled effect. Top it with remaining plain batter.
• 6. Bake until the center feels firm, the edges are beginning to brown, or a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, approximately 40 minutes for the cakes, 50 minutes for the loaves, and about 25 minutes for the muffins. Recipe can be halved.

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 degree F.
• Mix together all ingredients.
• Spray a 13" x 17" half-sheet pan with Pam. (or use two 9" x 13" casserole dishes). Pour in the blended ingredients.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown on top.
• Serve hot with butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, buttermilk, and eggs. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined (do not overmix). Transfer batter to pan and smooth top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack, 15 minutes, before serving.