Farmer's Cheese Cornbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 7/8 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup minced red bell pepper
• 2/3 cup minced yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups farmer cheese or 2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh herbs, such as parsley and thyme
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f butter two 2-by-8-by-4-inch loaf pans.
• 2 heat the butter in a small skillet over low heat.
• 3 add the bell pepper, onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 beat the farmer’s cheese with an electric mixer until smooth.
• 6 add the milk and eggs one at a time and beat until each is incorporated.
• 7 add the bell pepper mixture and beat until combined.
• 8 combine the corn meal, flour, sugar, herbs, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
• 9 reduce the speed on the mixer to low.
• 10 slowly add the corn meal mixture until combined.
• 11 divide the batter between the 2 loaf pans and bake for 30 minutes until the top is golden.
• 12 allow to cool 30 minutes before inverting the pan to remove the bread.