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Italian cornbread

Prep time less than 30 mins
Cook time less than 30 mins
Serves 4-6
Dietary Vegetarian
by Kate Morris and Sally Brown

From I Can Cook
Kids will love the interesting texture of this easy dish, which is given an Italian flavour here.

Method


  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/450F/Gas 7. Grease a small loaf tin with olive oil.

  2. Mix the buttermilk, olive oil and beaten egg together in a large bowl until well combined.

  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, polenta, baking powder and freshly ground black pepper.

  4. Stir the goats’ cheese, basil, parmesan and chilli flakes into the flour mixture until well combined.

  5. Add the buttermilk mixture to the cheese mixture and beat together well, beating as quickly as you can.

  6. Spoon the cornbread mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden-brown and cooked through (a skewer inserted into the centre of the cornbread should come out clean).

  7. Serve the cornbread in slices with a mozzarella, tomato and basil salad.

Ingredients

  • 100ml/3½fl oz buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing
  • 1 free-range egg, beaten
  • 50g/2oz plain flour
  • 50g/2oz quick-cook dried polenta
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper
  • 50g/2oz soft goats’ cheese
  • small handful basil leaves, torn, plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp grated parmesan, or similar Italian hard cheese
  • small pinch dried chilli flakes
  • 2 slices mozzarella, to serve
  • 1 tomato, sliced, to serve

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