Calico Corn Bread Recipes

CALICO CORN BREAD DRESSING (TASTE OF HOME)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, and oil and stir into dry ingredients just until softened.
• Pour the batter into 2 greased 13x9x2 inch pans.
• Bake at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks.
• In a soup kettle, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink and drain.
• Stir in the water, celery, green peppers, garlic, pepper, and cayenne.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender.
• In a very large bowl, crumble corn bread into 1/2 inch pieces. Stir in the white bread, broth, onions, and parsley.
• Divide among 4 greased pans and cover and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until slightly browned.

CORN AND CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the corn, cornmeal, eggs, salt, baking soda and buttermilk. Stir well and add the shortening and one-half cup of the cheese. Stir to blend.
• Meanwhile, put the butter in a nine-inch skillet, preferably of black iron. Place it in the oven and heat until the butter melts without browning.
• Pour the batter into the skillet. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake 30 minutes or until the bread is firm and golden brown on top.

CALICO CORN PANCAKES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Pour all but 1 tablespoon drippings from skillet into small bowl; reserve. Add corn to skillet; brown well, about 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water; boil until all liquid evaporates, stirring often. Transfer to large bowl; cool.
• Mix bacon, pimientos and next 8 ingredients into corn mixture. Mix in whipping cream and egg yolks, then flour and baking powder. Beat egg whites in medium bowl until stiff but not dry. Stir 1/4 of egg whites into batter to lighten. Fold in remaining egg whites.
• Heat large skillet over medium heat. Brush with some of reserved bacon drippings. Working in batches, spoon batter into skillet by 1/4 cupfuls; spread with back of spoon to form 3-inch pancakes. Cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side, brushing skillet with drippings as needed. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool; cover and chill. Rewarm on baking sheet in 350°F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.)

CALICO CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the corn, zucchini, red pepper, chilies and onion. , In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine remaining ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and stir gently. Chill for several hours or overnight.

CALICO CORN CAKES

Steps:

• In a small skillet, saute onion and green pepper in oil until tender; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, oregano, baking powder, cumin, egg and milk just until combined. Fold in the corn, pimientos and onion mixture., Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray; drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet. Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with salsa.

CALICO CORN

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium pot and sautee green onions in the butter until soft.
• Add corn into pot with butter and onion and heat through.
• Add pimientos, crumbled bacon and pepper.
• Heat through and serve.

CALICO BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
• Place bacon and ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside.
• In a four quart casserole dish, mix together the bacon, ground beef, pork and beans, kidney beans, butter beans, lima beans, ketchup, onion, vinegar, dry mustard and celery.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour.

IMPOSSIBLY EASY CALICO CORN AND BACON PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the crumbled cooked bacon for garnish. Sprinkle remaining bacon, the onion, bell pepper, corn and pimientos in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except sour cream until blended. Pour into pie plate.
• Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve garnished with sour cream and reserved bacon.