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October 14, 2015
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Dark Delicious Cornbread
p aul a. n eufeldt
This frightfully delicious cornbread recipe is just in time for
serving up on Halloween.
NOTE: I use a flour mill to
Ingredients:
• 1 cup blue (or black) cornmeal make my own black cornmeal.
You can buy blue cornmeal at
• 1 cup brown rice flour
Bob’s Red Mill or one of the
• 1⁄4 cup honey
stores (such as New Seasons)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
that distributes their prod-
• 1 teaspoon salt
ucts. To double recipe, use a
• 1⁄3 cup oil
greased 13” by 9” baking pan.
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk
• 1/4 cup black sesame powder
• 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds (use a coffee or spice grinder)
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Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease a 8x8 baking dish or a 9-inch pie plate.
3. Combine all ingredients; pour into prepared dish.
4. Sprinkle black sesame powder on top. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Let cool slightly before cutting.
Blue Cornmeal
Tamale Pie
Casserole
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p aul a. n eufeldt
Crust Ingredients:
• 1 1⁄4 cups blue cornmeal
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups almond milk
Filling Ingredients:
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1 lb ground turkey
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup chopped red onion
1⁄4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 cup cream-style corn
1⁄2 cup sliced black olives, drained
1 cup tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
1⁄3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. For crust, combine the cornmeal, salt,
and almond milk in a small saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring
frequently for 5 to 7 minutes or until
thickened.
3. Remove 1/2 cup, cover with plastic
wrap.
4. Spread the remaining cornmeal mixture
on bottom and sides of greased 8-inch
square baking dish.
5. Cool for 2 to 3 minutes if necessary.
6. Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for
10 minutes.
Remove from heat.
7. For filling, brown turkey, garlic, onion
and bell pepper in large skillet; drain.
8. Add corn, olives, tomato sauce, chili
powder, salt and pepper.
9. Mix well.
10. Spoon into cornmeal crust.
11. Drop rounded teaspoons of remaining
cornmeal mixture on top of meat, sprinkle
with cheese.
12. Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.