Strawberry Cornbread

Strawberry Cornbread

Recipe By Michael Weldon

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Coles corn meal

  • 2 tbs brown sugar

  • 1 tsp sea salt

  • ½ tsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp baking soda

  • 1 ½ cup milk

  • 1 free range egg

  • ½ cup strawberry, diced

  • ¼ cup butter, melted plus 2 tbs for cooking 

  • 2 tbs Squeaky Gate extra virgin olive oil 

Garnish

  • extra strawberries

  • Coles finest pure Canadian maple syrup

Method

  • Heat a cast iron skillet in a 180 degrees (°C) oven.

  • In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients together. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix together until batter is smooth.

  • Transfer the skillet from the over to a burner of medium heat. Add the extra butter and olive oil into the skillet. Once hot, add the batter and fry for a couple of minutes then transfer into the oven. 

  • Cook for 15-20 minutes until the cornbread is done.

  • Allow to cook then remove from the pan. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup and fresh strawberries on top.