Cayman Custard Topped Cornbread Recipes

CAYMAN CUSTARD-TOPPED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.

CUSTARD-FILLED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 8-inch square baking dish, and place it in the hot oven while you prepare the batter.
• Sift or stir together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and baking soda.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and the melted butter until well-blended. Add the sugar, salt, milk and vinegar and beat well. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture just until the batter is smooth.
• Pour the batter into the heated dish. Pour the heavy cream into the center of the batter. Do not stir. Check the cornbread after 45 minutes. It is done when the top becomes lightly browned.
• Serve warm.

CUSTARD CORNBREAD WITH GARLIC AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and generously butter a 2-quart baking dish.
• Add the butter to a medium saucepan and melt over medium-high heat. Once melted, add the garlic and stir until the garlic becomes fragrant and the butter begins to bubble, about 1 minute. Pour in the half-and-half and buttermilk. Add the cornmeal, sugar and salt and cook, whisking continuously, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool slightly.
• Once the mixture is no longer piping hot, whisk in the eggs, baking powder, baking soda and thyme. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish and bake until the top is golden brown but the center is still slightly soft and jiggly, about 35 minutes. Serve warm.

CUSTARD-FILLED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside. Generously butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, and place in the oven to preheat.
• Whisk eggs and melted butter in a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, salt, milk, and vinegar. Add flour mixture, and whisk until just smooth. Stir in corn kernels.
• Transfer batter to heated pan. Pour cream into center of batter; do not stir. Bake until pale golden brown and set, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Serve warm.

MARION CUNNINGHAM'S CUSTARD-FILLED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-2-inch round baking pan, and place in the oven to preheat. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Whisk eggs and butter in a large bowl. Whisk in sugar, salt, milk, and vinegar. Add flour mixture, and whisk until just smooth. Stir in corn kernels.
• Transfer batter to heated pan. Pour cream into center of batter; do not stir. Bake until pale golden brown and set, about 50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Unmold, and serve warm.

CUSTARD CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Put butter in a 9-inch square baking pan, and heat in the oven until butter melts.
• Sift cornmeal with flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
• Beat in 1 cup milk, eggs and buttermilk.
• Pour batter over melted butter in baking pan.
• Pour 1 cup of milk carefully over the top of the batter- DO NOT STIR.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until bread is golden brown.

CAYMAN CUSTARD-TOPPED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Whisk sugar, flour, cornmeal, baking powder, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Add coconut milk and evaporated milk; fill empty cans with water (totaling 26 fluid ounces) and add to mixture. Mix butter, egg, and vanilla extract into mixture and beat with an electric mixer until well mixed; pour into the prepared dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is cooked through and set, 1 hour 30 minutes.

CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put fat in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or in an 8-inch square baking pan. Place pan in oven.
• Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix eggs into milk, then stir this mixture into dry ingredients, combining with a few swift strokes. If mixture seems dry, add another tablespoon or two of milk.
• When fat and oven are hot, remove skillet or pan from oven, pour batter into it and smooth out top. Return pan to oven. Bake about 30 minutes, until top is lightly browned and sides have pulled away from pan; a toothpick inserted into center will come out clean. Serve hot or warm.

CAYMAN ISLANDS CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9-inch square baking pan well.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
• Whisk together both types of milk, eggs, butter, rum, and vanilla in another bowl.
• Combine both mixtures using a wooden spoon, just enough to dampen all ingredients (it will still be a bit lumpy).
• Pour into prepared pan and bake until golden brown and cake tester comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• Let cool on rack slightly before cutting into 12 small squares.