Name: Mexican Corn Bread
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup corn meal; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 cup lard; 3 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 cup milk; 1 egg; 1 cup cottage cheese; 1 14oz. can creamed corn; 2 4oz. cans green chile; 1/2 lb. shredded yellow cheese

Description

This Mexican Corn Bread has a surprise ingredient that makes it oh so delicious: cottage cheese! It just adds another layer of flavor and texture to an already fantastic recipe. Serve this with a bowl of stew or chili and you'll be coming back for more.

Instructions

To make this Mexican Corn Bread

Preheat oven to 350º & grease a 9x13" baking dish

Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl. Cut in fat using a fork or pastry blender. Once you have a crumbly mixture, add in wet ingredients. Start by combining milk and egg first, then pour over dry ingredients. Add in cottage cheese, creamed corn, green chile, and cheese. Mix well until left with a fully combined batter. Pour batter into greased baking dish and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

*This recipe was sent in by Robert Gutierrez of Mesa, Arizona. It's one of his favorites that his late mother, Lupe, used to make.

Mexican Corn Bread