Tea Breads, Buns And Muffins Recipes - Savory Sweet Corn Bread

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 250ml/1 cup buttermilk

• 115g/1 cup plain flour

• 115g/1 cup cornmeal or polenta

• 10ml/2 tsp baking powder

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp salt

• 15ml/1 tbsp caster sugar

• 115g/1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated

• 225g/1 1/3 cups sweet corn, fresh or frozen and thawed

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Then grease a 23cm/9in square baking tin.

2. Combine the eggs and buttermilk in a small bowl and whisk until well mixed. set aside.

3. In another bowl, sift the flour, cornmeal or polenta, salt, sugar and baking powder. Add the egg mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Stir in the cheese and sweet corn.

4. Pour the mixture into the baking tin and bake until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Unmould the bread on to a wire rack to cool completely.