Cornmeal recipe collection

Chocolate cake with almonds baked in a spring form pan.

Texas-style all-beef chili with cubed chuck, beer, toasted cumin seeds, and no beans. Simmered low for 90 minutes and thickened with masa harina the authentic way.

Classic American apple pie with a lattice crust, vanilla-scented filling, and half and half for extra richness. A from-scratch shortening crust that bakes up flaky and golden.

The bread tastes delicious with butter when it's still warm.

Anadama bread for the bread machine: New England's classic cornmeal-and-molasses yeast loaf, hands-off via the dough cycle. Slightly sweet, deeply moist, with a tender crumb that begs for butter.

Annie Mae Jones' cornmeal muffins: pure cornmeal Southern muffins with buttermilk, baking soda, and a splash of butter, baked in pre-heated greased pans for crispy bottoms and tender centers.

First this double corn bread is absolutely delicious itself. Using the already-yummy cornbread makes a even more flavorful stuffing that has apples, celeries, pecans, and mixed herbs.

Crispy artichoke and peppery arugula pizza topped with thin slices of salty prosciutto. This Italian-inspired flatbread balances creamy, crispy, and fresh flavors.

Artichoke and leek pizza: fresh baby artichokes braised with pancetta, onions, and sweet leeks, piled onto thin-crust pizza with mozzarella and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A restaurant-worthy springtime slice that looks and tastes like Rome.

Aunt Lucille's tamale pie with ground beef, cornmeal, canned corn, and chili powder baked until golden. A dump-and-stir casserole with a spicy tomato-butter sauce on top.

Classic Southern hush puppies fried up golden and crisp. Yellow cornmeal, self-rising flour, a beaten egg, and a little chopped onion dropped by spoonfuls into hot oil for crunchy outside, fluffy inside fritters.

Jalapeno corn muffins with diced green chiles, sour cream, and a tender cornmeal crumb. A 33-minute Tex-Mex side that pairs perfectly with chili, soup, or barbecue.

Cornmeal buttermilk biscuits with a pinch of cayenne, cut butter, and an egg wash for golden tops. Gritty, tender, and puffed with a cornbread-meets-biscuit texture that's ready in under 15 minutes.

Fluffy drop biscuits made with cake flour for an extra-tender crumb. No rolling or cutting needed, just drop spoonfuls onto a cornmeal-dusted baking sheet and bake.

Easy homemade pie crust with a vinegar-and-egg dough that stays flaky and tender. Uses both margarine and shortening for a workable pastry that rolls out without cracking.

Homemade English muffins cooked on a griddle, dusted with cornmeal for that signature crackly bottom and full of nooks and crannies for melted butter to pool in.