Cheesy spring onion cornbread with eggs and charred corn

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Cheesy spring onion cornbread with eggs and charred corn

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A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, and very comforting, this spring onion and cheese cornbread recipe makes a satisfying, affordable brunch or ‘brinner’. It’s served with a zesty lime butter, jammy boiled eggs, hot sauce, charred sweetcorn and spring onions. Prep the cornbread up to two days in advance, then pan-fry and cook the eggs to serve.
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A little bit sweet, a little bit spicy, and very comforting, this spring onion and cheese cornbread recipe makes a satisfying, affordable brunch or ‘brinner’. It’s served with a zesty lime butter, jammy boiled eggs, hot sauce, charred sweetcorn and spring onions. Prep the cornbread up to two days in advance, then pan-fry and cook the eggs to serve.
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Total time

Ingredients

Servings
4
60 g
M&S Remarksable Value salted butter
3
M&S Remarksable Value free-range mixed size eggs, beaten
250 ml
M&S Remarksable Value whole milk
170 g
M&S polenta
80 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain white flour
1 tbsp
M&S Remarksable Value granulated white sugar
1 tbsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
sea salt
1 tin
(195 g)
M&S tinned sweetcorn
1 bunch
M&S Remarksable Value spring onions, trimmed, finely chopped
125 g
M&S Remarksable Value British mature cheddar, grated
For the toppings
50 g
M&S Remarksable Value salted butter, softened
1
lime
4
M&S Remarksable Value free-range mixed size eggs
to taste
M&S Flamin’ Fruit jalapeño, bramley apple and lime hawwwt sauce
optional

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
640kcal
Fat
43.7 g
Saturates
24.4 g
Sugars
10.0 g
Salt
1365.7 mg
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step 1
To make the cornbread, preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6 and line a 1.2L (approximately 21 x 11 x 6 cm) loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
step 2
Add the butter (60 g) to a frying pan over a medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes, swirling occasionally, until it has browned slightly and smells nutty. Set aside to cool slightly.
step 3
Whisk together the beaten eggs (3) with the milk (250 ml), then whisk in the browned butter. Sift in the polenta (170 g), flour (80 g), sugar (1 tbsp), baking powder (1 tbsp) and salt (1/2 tsp). Mix in half of the sweetcorn (1/2 tin), ¾ of the spring onions (3/4 bunch) and all the grated cheddar (125 g).
step 4
Pop in the oven for 35-40 minutes, until a skewer inserted comes out clean and the cornbread is golden brown on top (cover with foil if it looks like it’s browning too quickly). Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then remove from the tin.
step 5
While the cornbread bakes, beat together the butter (50 g) and lime zest (1). Set aside.
step 6
Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan over a high heat and add the remaining sweetcorn (1/2 tin). Cook for 7-8 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally, until charred and starting to pop. Stir in the reserved spring onions (1/4 bunch) and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
step 7
Bring a pan of water to the boil then turn down to a rolling simmer. Add the eggs (4) and cook for 6.5 minutes, then plunge into cold water.
step 8
Cut the cooled cornbread into thick slices. Wipe the pan you used for the sweetcorn clean, then add another splash of oil and place it over a medium heat. Thickly slice 8 pieces of cornbread and pan-fry for 2 minutes on each side, until golden.
step 9
Peel and halve the eggs. Serve with the cornbread, the charred corn and spring onions, the lime butter and the jalapeño hot sauce (to taste).
step 9 Peel and halve the eggs. Serve with the cornbread, the charred corn and spring onions, the lime butter and the jalapeño hot sauce (to taste).

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