903 cornmeal recipes

Soft whole wheat burger buns are tender homemade hamburger buns made with half whole-wheat flour, enriched with milk and egg. Pillowy, fiber-rich, and sturdy enough to hold any burger or sandwich.

Roasted butternut squash and cauliflower pile onto a bed of creamy Parmesan polenta spiked with rosemary. A hearty vegetarian main that's equal parts rustic Italian comfort and weeknight simple.

Banana corn fritters balance sweet mashed banana and warm cinnamon against a smoky chipotle kick. Pan-seared golden, then oven-finished so they puff up light without deep-frying.

Mandarin orange cornbread with orange extract and canned mandarin slices stirred right into the batter. A sweet, citrusy twist on classic cornbread that bakes in 30 minutes.

Whole wheat baguette with a crackling crust and chewy crumb. Started in a cold oven for a slower bake, with optional steam pan and egg white wash for a glossy bakery finish.

Cheddar corn casserole bakes whole and creamed corn with cornmeal, sharp cheddar, green chilies, and pimentos into a soft, savory side somewhere between cornbread and spoonbread. A Tex-Mex potluck classic.

Crusty no-knead Dutch oven bread loaded with cornmeal, corn grits, millet, and whole wheat. An overnight rise builds deep flavor and a crackling, golden crust.

Classic Southern lemon chess pie with a buttery cornmeal-thickened custard, fresh lemon juice, and zest of three lemons in a single-crust pastry shell.

Old-fashioned cornbread sticks baked in a corn-stick pan with cornmeal, sour milk, and melted shortening. Crispy golden crust, tender crumb, and ready in 35 minutes.

Warm cornmeal pudding sweetened with molasses and brown sugar, spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. This traditional New England dessert bakes up creamy with a characteristic whey center, perfect with cold cream.

Venison chili built Texas-style with finely chopped wild game, beer, Mexican oregano, and a corn-flour finish. No beans, no tomato, just deep, gamey, hunter's table flavor that gets better overnight.

Popcorn fruit cookies made with ground popped corn, cornmeal, dried fruit, and nutmeg. A crunchy, unusual rolled cookie with a satisfying corn-forward crumble.

For starters, the water, beer and sugar take this recipe in the wrong direction. Substitute these ingredients with red wine. Also, forget the pork - this has not flavor in chili. Just add more beef. These small changes would have won them $40,000. I made those changes and had people chasing me for the recipe afterwards.

San Antonio chili made Texas-style with coarse ground beef chuck, no beans, no tomatoes. Slow-simmered with chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cayenne, thickened with cornmeal.

Boston brown bread steamed in a coffee can with rye, cornmeal, whole wheat, molasses, and raisins. The dense, dark New England loaf built to soak up baked beans and butter.

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