Fried Cornbread With Maple Syrup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, syrup and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into a 9-in. square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Steps:

• For the cornbread waffles: Preheat a waffle maker.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the milk and eggs and mix until just combined. Set aside while you grease the bottom half of the waffle maker with 1 tablespoon butter. Pour some batter into the waffle maker and cook until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining butter and batter.
• For the fried chicken: Rinse off the chicken pieces and arrange on a sheet pan; pat dry with paper towels. In a large, high-sided fry pan, add roughly 2 to 3 inches of oil (depending on the size of the pan) and bring to 345 degrees F. Fit a sheet pan with a wire rack and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder and cayenne and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Lightly sprinkle over the chicken pieces until 1 tablespoon spice mix is left.
• Add the leftover spices to a shallow dish and mix well with the flour and cornstarch. Put the buttermilk in another shallow dish. Dredge the chicken pieces first in the flour mix, second in the buttermilk and third again in the flour mix.
• Place the chicken pieces in the hot oil in batches as needed. Cook, flipping halfway for even browning, until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove to the rack between batches. Season immediately with salt.
• For the maple hot sauce: In a small saucepan, combine the maple syrup and hot sauce and bring to a light simmer over medium heat.
• Portion the waffles and add to a platter alongside the chicken. Drizzle the maple hot sauce on top and serve.

Steps:

• In a castiron skillet, cook the bacon on medium heat until crisp; reserve fat. Set aside to cool.
• In same pan, fry the cornbread slices or cubes until golden brown on all sides.
• Place fried cornbread on a plate and crumble the bacon on top.
• Pour some warm maple syrup on top. Watch another episode of Land of the Lost.