Old Pecos Trail
Harrill, James
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Serrano-Chile Blue-Corn Bread

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Chili Fiesta
Gorman, R.C.
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Serrano-Chile Blue-Corn Bread

Food and Wine Holiday Cookbook
Editorial Director: Judith Hill, 1996, American Express Publishing Corp.

2 teaspoons cooking oil
3 serrano chiles or 2 jalapeños, seeds and ribs removed, minced
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch dice
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup flour
1 1/4 cups blue cornmeal (available in Latin American markets)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
6 tablespoons vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
Pinch baking soda
2 large eggs, at room temperature, beaten to mix
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees [F.] Butter an 8 by 12-inch baking pan.
In a small frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the chiles, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Let cool.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, stir together the butter and shortening. In another medium bowl, mix the buttermilk with the baking soda and then stir in the eggs. Pour both the shortening and the egg mixture into the flour mixture
and stir until just blended. Fold in the cooked vegetables and the cilantro.
3. Pour the corn-bread batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, about 50
minutes. Let cool on a rack. If using for stuffing, crumble onto a baking
sheet and let stand overnight. Or dry the crumbled bread in a 350-degree
 [F.] oven for 10 minutes.
 

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