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Blue Cornmeal Skillet Bread with Scallions

Blue Cornmeal Skillet Bread with Scallions

Homegrown grain corn becomes useful after drying and milling; this bread uses its culinary cornmeal.

Preparation15 min
Cooking25 min
Total including resting50 min
Yield8 wedges

Times are estimates; follow the doneness cues in the method. Quantities refer to harvested food, never planting seeds.

Ingredients

  • 150 g food-grade blue cornmeal
  • 100 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 250 ml milk
  • 60 ml neutral oil
  • 50 g scallions, sliced

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200°C / 400°F. Oil a 22 cm ovenproof skillet from the measured oil.
  2. Mix dry ingredients. Whisk eggs, milk and remaining oil separately; combine and fold in scallions.
  3. Pour into skillet and bake 22–25 minutes until a centre skewer has no wet batter. Rest 10 minutes.

Storage

Cool cooked food promptly in shallow containers and refrigerate within 2 hours at 4°C or colder. Use within 2–3 days, or freeze promptly where texture allows. Refrigerate raw prepared salads and dairy sauces promptly; dress salads just before serving. Reheat cooked leftovers to 74°C.

Grow the main ingredient

Start with the named variety in the Casa Verde seed shop. Growing time, harvest size and flavour depend on your conditions; this recipe uses the harvested crop.

Shop seeds: Jerry Peterson Blue Corn Seeds — Certified Organic Heirloom

Other harvests to try

Choose similar tenderness and prepared weight; adjust cooking to the cut size. Colour and flavour will change. For peppers, check heat first: hotter varieties are not a gram-for-gram swap.

What to cook next

    Original recipe developed with AI assistance; not yet kitchen-tested. The image is an AI-generated serving illustration.