Texas Cornbread

Texas Cornbread

Another favourite from the Hairy Bikers Mum Knows Best book.  I have made it but no photo!

This is a meal in itself, served with salad or vegetables.

Serves 6-8

150g yellow cornmeal
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp salt
240 ml buttermilk
1 x 400g can creamed corn
2 large eggs
50g butter

Filling
1tsp vegetable oil
450g lean minced beef
2 onions peeled and chopped
225g cheddar cheese grated
50g jalapeno peppers chopped

Preheat the oven to Gas 4/180ºC

In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal with the bicarb and salt.  Add the buttermilk, creamed corn and eggs and beat until smooth.  Set aside.

Put the butter into a large baking dish and place in the oven to heat up.

To make the filling, heat the oil and lightly brown the minced beef and onions.

Pour half the batter into the baking dish, sprinkle on the browned beef, onions, cheese and jalapenos and top with the remaining batter.

Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden.