Scallion Cornbread
Text and Photo by Jac Kyles Baker
Makes one 7 inch x 5 inch cornbread
Ingredients
1/2 cup sliced scallions
2 TB + 1 tsp vegetable oil
2 TB + 1 tsp unsalted butter
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 cup water
1/3 cup fine white or yellow cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
Preparation
Line a 7 x 5 x 2 inch or 6 inch microwave safe pan with parchment paper.
Place scallions in a shallow microwave safe bowl or pie plate. Microwave on HIGH 30 seconds. Add 1 tsp of oil and 1 tsp of butter to scallions. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Set scallions aside.
Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
Mix water, salt and cornmeal together in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir to remove any lumps. To 1/2 cup of the cornmeal mixture, whisk in 2 TB oil and 2 TB butter. Briskly whisk in egg.
Make a well in the bottom center of the flour. Gradually beat in cornmeal mixture to form a batter. Do not over beat.
Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Cover batter with scallions. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes.
Remove from microwave. Cornbread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center of bread comes out clean. If batter clings to toothpick, microwave in 30 second intervals until done.
Cool on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container.