child cooking: a modest proposal

August 19th, 2010 by clunis

One of Nora’s favorite things right now (and we’ll love every second of it while it lasts) is to be helpful around the house. Last night she helped me make dinner (cornbread, steamed green beans, and sandwiches). We cut and scraped the kernels off some leftover grilled corn from Sunday’s dinner and followed this recipe modified from Mark Bittman:

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups medium-grind cornmeal
1/2 cup white whole wheat flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (no aluminum)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
kernels from 2 ears of grilled corn
2 eggs
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla

Method

  1. put the butter in a 10″ cast iron skillet, stick it in the oven, and preheat to 375ºF (190ºC)
  2. combine the dry stuff
  3. combine the wet stuff in a separate bowl (yes, this includes the sugar and corn)
  4. combine wet and dry gingerly and without too much fuss about lumps
  5. bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown and delicious

Photos

One Response to “child cooking: a modest proposal”

  1. Grandma Sue Says:

    You already look like a pro, Nora. Keep up the good work. (You too, daddy.)

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