Corn Bread

I have ten sweet corn plants growing, and they are doing well. I have not grown them for quite a while, and recently I thought some fresh sweet corn would be nice with the pork steaks we occasionally enjoy.

This morning, I made bread for our breakfast and thought that we could have corn bread for a change. In my mind, I thought corn bread would be like raisin bread, but with whole young sweet corn kernels instead of raisins.

Googled for a recipe, and they are very different from what I had in mind. The recipes show that cornmeal or crushed fresh corn kernels are used, and the finished products look like cake.

Now I am just wondering if anyone has done it the way I imagine it.

 

KK, fresh corn will have too high a water content to make good cornbread. I'd stick with using cornmeal and flour, along with a bit of salt, a little melted butter, and a leavening like baking powder.
Let us know how you decided to make cornbread, please!

 

Hiya KK— to make what you are wanting to make…I would suggest to you that you look-up a recipe for courgette cake/bread or carrot cake/bread and simply sprinkle the corn kernels into the doughand stir it through thoroughly (I would add the corn last, just before your masterpiece would go into the oven)…then bake.
My mom used to do this with all sorts of things. I do not remember corn, but— why wouldn’t it work?
p.s. I would further suggest that if you are using your own corn for this, then boil the kernels for a short time before mixIng them into the dough.

Good luck.

 

Thanks Marlingardener that is a good point about the water content. I'll up date when I decide, the corn might just taste so good we will just have them on cob, It has been a long time.

Your mom must be a great cook Sjoerd, yes I think what you suggest might or will work. Thank you for your suggestion.

For now I am keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get a good harvest and hope the corn bread idea will still be strong when the time come.

 

You have everyone here very excited. Good luck.

 

Thanks.

 

Make it like @marlingardener only I sometimes add drained canned corn and cumin to sweeten and spice it up some. Great with pinto beans and ham.