Mexican Spoonbread

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    • #273623
      Virginia

      Mexican Spoonbread

      1 cup mashed Sweet Potato
      1/4 teaspoon ground Cumin
      1/2 teaspoon Salt
      1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper

      4 fresh Poblano Peppers (or 2 cups roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped other green chiles)
      2 tablespoons Olive Oil
      1/2 large Onion, diced
      2 cloves Garlic, minced

      1 1/2 cups Milk
      1 1/2 cups Chicken Broth
      1 1/2 cups ground Cornmeal
      4 Tablespoons Butter, softened

      4 Egg Yolks
      1 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
      1 teaspoon Salt
      1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or mixed shredded cheese

      6 Egg Whites
      1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or mixed shredded cheese

      Cook a whole sweet potato in the oven at 400 degrees F. Peel and mash. Put one cup of the mashed sweet potato in a small bowl mix in the cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.

      Set aside.

      Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously butter a 13-by-9-inch baking dish or a large souffle dish.

      Place chiles over an open flame or under an oven broiler, and char, turning frequently, until blackened on all sides. Cool, then peel and seed the chiles, and cut them into 1/2-inch by 1-inch strips.

      While the peppers are roasting, heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and saute onions and garlic until onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir the onion mixture and the peppers together and set aside.

      Combine milk and broth in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat the mixture until it is just about to boil. Whisk in the cornmeal in a steady stream, and continue to whisk constantly until mixture is smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.

      Remove from heat and transfer to a large bowl. Mix in softened butter and sweet potato mixture while the cornmeal is still hot. Set aside and cool to room temperature.

      Beat the egg yolks lightly then whisk into the cornmeal mixture along with the baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Fold in the onion and pepper mixture, and 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.

      In a clean bowl of a stand mixer, whip egg whites until stiff peaks form. First fold in only a quarter of the egg whites, then fold in the rest. Spoon batter into the prepared dish, and sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese evenly over the top. Bake until golden and puffy, about 45 minutes.

      Note: If you have some of the mashed sweet potato left over use it in another recipe.

      Enjoy! Thanks; Virginia

    • #421913
      tsgal

      Looks like a good recipe here Virginia. Has alot of ingredients to it. Thanks for sharing it.

    • #421920
      rtebalt

      This sounds very yummy! Thanks!!! 🙂

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