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Cheese and Jalapeno Polenta Bread in Cast Iron Pan.
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Cheese and Jalapeño Polenta Bread (Cornbread)

This cheese and Jalapeño Polenta Bread is delicious, cheesy, spicy. A great side dish for the weekend barbeque that comes together in less than an hour.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheese and Jalapeño Polenta Bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 207kcal
Author Mary-Lou

Ingredients 
 

  • 150 grams plain flour (all-purpose/standard grade)
  • 170 grams polenta
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar (honey or maple syrup)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda (bicarb/bread soda)
  • 375 grams milk
  • ¼ cup chopped pickled Jalapeño
  • ¼ cup Jalapeño pickle juice
  • 2 eggs (large)
  • 120 grams grated cheese
  • 80 grams olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C/355F. Grease and line a loaf tin, 8"x8" tin or a 9" cake tin.
  • Place the flour, polenta, baking soda, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using a whisk, mix the dry ingredients to break up any clumps in the flour and distribute the ingredients evenly. Mix the grated cheese through the dry ingredients.
    150 grams plain flour, 170 grams polenta, 1 teaspoon table salt, 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 120 grams grated cheese
  • Add the milk, eggs and olive oil to the dry ingredients and mix until well-combined.
    375 grams milk, 2 eggs, 80 grams olive oil
  • Pour in the Jalapeños and pickle juice, stir to combine.
    ¼ cup chopped pickled Jalapeño, ¼ cup Jalapeño pickle juice
  • Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until the bread is golden brown, and a cake tester comes out clean from the centre of the bread.
  • Allow the bread to cool before serving with butter and honey.

All temperatures stated are for conventional ovens. Decrease the temperature by 20°C/25°F or gas mark 1 for "fan" or air-fryers.

Notes

Olive oil can be replaced with butter.
Pickled Jalapeños can be substituted out with 2 fresh Jalapeños.
Instead of grating the cheese, chop it into small square blocks about 3mm x 3mm in size. This will result in chunks of melted cheese throughout the bread.
For fan-forced or fan-assisted ovens decrease the temperature by 20°C/25F.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 580mg