ARIZONA CORNBREAD

Arizona Cornbread image

Unlike other cornbreads, this one uses yeast. With oil and sour cream, this moist, tender loaf has a bit of zip to it from the peppers. -Margaret Pache, Mesa, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup cornmeal
2 tablespoons sugar
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/4 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
1 cup cream-style corn
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
Additional cornmeal
Melted butter

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. In a saucepan, heat the sour cream, oil and onions to 120°-130°. Add to cornmeal mixture; beat until blended. Beat in eggs, cheese, corn and jalapenos. Stir in enough flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into 2 loaves. Grease two 9x5-in. loaf pans; dust with additional cornmeal. Place loaves seam side down in prepared pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Brush butter over loaves. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 30-35 minutes; cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 151mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.