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Mealie Bread
Sweet corn, milk, eggs, flour, and cornmeal bake with butter and paprika into a tender savory bread.
Typical price
$10.50for 4 servings
$2.62 per serving$10.50 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 10 oz | $0.90Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.05Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $2.62 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarBaking powder and sodaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 cup sweet corn kernels
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tbsp salted butter
- 1 1/2 cup unbleached all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp cornmeal
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch round pan with the butter.
- Blend the corn, milk, eggs, and remaining melted butter until mostly smooth.
- Whisk the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and paprika in a bowl.
- Stir the corn mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 35 minutes.
- Cool the bread for 10 minutes before slicing.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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