Cornbread with Jalapeno maple butter

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Cornbread with Jalapeno maple buTTer

THE INGREDIENTS

Jalepeno Maple Butter

  • 2 tbsp pickled jalapeño chillies (or to taste)
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 150 g salted butter, softened

Cornbread

  • ¼ cup olive oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 125 g cheddar cheese grated
  • 250 g course polenta or cornmeal
  • 2/3 cup plain flour
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 ½ cup milk 
  • 3 eggs 
  • 60 g frozen, canned or fresh cooked corn kernels

INSTRUCTIONS

Jalepeno Maple Butter

  1. Place jalapeños into a food processor and roughly chop, then scrape down sides of bowl.
  2. Add maple syrup and butter to the food processor and process until well combined. Transfer into a sealable container and place into refrigerator until ready to serve.

Cornbread

  1. Preheat a hooded barbecue or oven to 200°C. Grease and line a 23cm round cake tin with baking paper and set aside.
  2. Mix together grated cheese, polenta, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, milk, eggs and oil until well combined.
  3. Add corn and stir through.
  4. Transfer butter into prepared tin. Bake in a closed barbecue or the oven for 30-35 minutes (200°C), until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly, then serve with Jalapeño honey butter.

Recipe by @dealsysbbq