Sweet Potato Cornbread
- 2 cups sprouted organic yellow corn flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 tablespoons organic sugar or sucanat
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 5 large eggs, organic or pastured
- 2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (about 1 ½ lb. sweet potatoes)
- 8 ounces full fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (organic or raw)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Stir together flour, baking soda and powder, salt, sugar and pie spice in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
- Whisk together eggs, sweet potatoes, sour cream and butter; add to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened.
- Spoon batter into a lightly buttered 9" square pan.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 35 minutes or until golden brown.
NOTE: Top each slice with mounds of shredded pork barbeque and creamy cole slaw or fermented onions and peppers. Yum
Bacon and Cheddar Corn Muffins
- 6 bacon slices
- 2 cups sprouted organic yellow corn flour
- 1 tablespoon organic sugar or sucanat
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole organic buttermilk, plus 3 tablespoons
- 1 large egg, organic or pastured
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted (organic or raw)
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat 12-14 minutes or until crisp; remove bacon to paper towel to drain. Crumble.
- Heat a 12-cup stoneware or stainless steel muffin pan in the preheated oven for 5 minutes.
- Combine corn flour, baking powder and soda, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
- Stir together 1 ½ cups buttermilk and egg; add to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- If dough is dry add additional buttermilk one tablespoon at a time just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Stir in melted butter, cheese, and bacon. Remove pan from oven and brush with melted butter to coat.
- Spoon batter into hot muffin pan, filling almost completely full.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from pan to a wire rack, and let cool 10 minutes.
NOTE: Heating the muffin pan beforehand results in a nice crispy bottom. You may choose to skip this step.
VARIATIONS:
Scrambled Egg Muffin Sliders: Prepare recipe as directed. Whisk together 8 large eggs, 1 tablespoon heavy cream, and ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning in a medium bowl. Melt 3 tablespoons butter (or use bacon drippings) in a large skillet. Add egg mixture and cook as you would scrambled eggs. Cut muffins in half and spoon eggs over bottom halves. Cover with top halves of muffins.
Ham and Swiss Corn Muffins: Substitute Swiss cheese for Cheddar cheese and 1 cup diced cooked ham for bacon. Brown ham in small amount of melted butter for 5-6 minutes. Proceed as directed, whisking in 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard with buttermilk and egg.
Southwestern Chile-Cheese Corn Muffins: Omit bacon. Substitute pepper Jack cheese for Cheddar cheese. Proceed as directed, stirring in 1 (4.5 oz.) can, or fresh, chopped green chiles, drained, with cheese and butter.
Bacon Scallion Hoecakes
- 1 cup sprouted spelt or sorghum flour
- 1 cup sprouted yellow corn flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon organic sugar or sucanat
- 2/3 cup whole organic buttermilk, plus more
- 1/3 cup filtered water
- 1/4 cup bacon fat
- 1/3 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
- 2 large eggs, preferably pastured or organic
- 1/3 cup scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup crisp bacon, finely chopped
- Lard or beef tallow
- In a medium bowl, whisk together sprouted flours, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- In another small bowl, combine buttermilk, water, bacon fat, and creme fraiche or sour cream. Blend well.
- Add eggs, and mix until just combined.
- Pour liquid into dry ingredients, and mix just until a thick batter has formed. Stir in scallions and bacon.
- To keep the hoecakes tender, avoid over-mixing.
- Let batter sit, covered, on counter for 30 minutes.
- If batter has become stiff, add extra buttermilk and lightly stir to achieve original batter consistency when first mixed.
- Heat lard or tallow in a cast-iron skillet over medium-low to medium heat.
- Use about a 1/4 cup of the batter for large cakes, or 1/8 cup for small cakes.
- Cook them as you would sprouted breakfast pancakes, allowing them to slowly cook on one side for several minutes until golden brown.
- Flip and cook for another few minutes.
- Replenish fat as needed, to maintain a generous film in the pan.
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