Jalapeno ~ Peppadew Corn Bread

Jalapeno and Peppadew Cornbread 

With a lovely "bite" to the cupcake, this cornbread is gluten free, moist, and delicious. It has wonderful subtle flavours which make it the perfect choice as a side dish with a good roast, ribs or any soup of choice. 
My daughter just decided to come up with this one, and it has been a favourite for a while.

Jalapeno & peppadew corn bread ready to be baked.




Preheat the oven to 170 C | 350 F
Prepare the pan

Makes 24 cupcake size breads

In an electric mixer bowl cream together

1/2 cup soft salted butter
3/4 cup brown sugar

While the mixer continues to beat, add one at a time
4 eggs at room temperature

In a bowl mix together
1 cup white cornmeal
 1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp baking powder

In another bowl, mix 
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 
12 jarred jalapenos OR 2 fresh jalapenos, finely chopped and deseeded 8 peppadews, chopped 
1 can creamed corn (approximately 400g/14 oz)

With an electric beater, whip the butter and sugar until well mixed. Add the eggs one at a time. 

With a spatula, by hand, gently fold in the cornmeal, salt, and baking powder. 
Continue to gently fold in the creamed corn, cheese, and peppers. 

Divide the batter into 24 equal parts, filling each cupcake. 
Bake for 30 minutes until the test skewer comes out clean. 
Serve immediately. 

Tips
It's best to have the eggs and butter at room temperature. 

Pick your favourite sharp cheese like Gruyere for a perfect flavour. Grate it through a large grater to keep the cheese in larger strands rather than fine. This keeps the cheese part of the bread more visible once cooked. 

If creamed corn is not available, use corn kernels roughly chopped. 

If you wish to buy only one type of cornmeal, take 2 cups of yellow cornmeal. 

Peppadew is a wonderful small red chilli, which can be sweet, mild or hot, and is available in bottled jars as a pickle on super market shelves. 
The jalapenos in this recipe are green and can be eaten fresh or from a jar that is pickled and ready to eat. If using fresh, use only 1 or 2 finely chopped. 

If you do not have paper cupcake holders, ensure that you butter and flour the cupcake pan. 
If it is a non-stick pan, only buttering it will do. 

Using an ice cream scoop with a spring to fill the cups will make it simpler. 

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The World of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders is a 3 award winning book. It has been self published in July 2019 and will be going into its second print in 2022. 

The Art of Parsi Cooking; reviving an ancient cuisine was published in 2016 by Austin Macauley and continues to be available through amazon book depot book depository and from the publishers.

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