This is an old favorite recipe that I revamped to use some masa harina that I’ve been staring at in my pantry for way too long. I mean, who can eat that many tortillas? (Masa harina is the primary ingredient in corn tortillas.) I also had a lot of flax meal, having found a bag towards the back of a shelf last week. So, lots of ingredients means we bake something.
Something sweet.
Something that will become the vehicle for the maple syrup we’ve collected and boiled down.
Yup. We love us some maple syrup!
Anyway, this turned out great. It’s very corny, but hey, I LOVE corn. I just make sure to use organic or non-GMO corn. Around here, in Amish and Mennonite land, we have a cornmeal producer that sells non-GMO corn that is not organic. While I prefer organic, I will also buy from someone who is doing their darndest to avoid genetically engineered crops. It’s an uphill battle but one that I will support. Organic certification and even Non-GMO Project certification is VERY laborious and expensive. Not all the little producers can compete in that market. So, I guess what I’m saying is, choose wisely.
It’s the consumer that will demand a better product with their dollars.
- 1 cup corn flour (cornmeal)
- ¾ cup masa harina (If you don't have this on hand, you may use a gluten-free flour mix but the texture will be different)
- 2 Tbls. flax seed, ground
- 2 Tbls. maple syrup
- 1 Tbls. butter, melted
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3-1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk, whole
- Preheat oven to 400˚F.
- Thoroughly oil a 8-10" cast iron skillet. You may use parchment on the bottom to make it easier to remove the pieces.
- In two separate bowls, mix dry ingredients in one and mix wet ingredients in the other.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Pour into cast iron pan and place in preheated oven.
- Bake until top is dry and cracked and toothpick comes out clean. Anywhere from 15-25 minutes depending on pan size. Do not overtake.
- Serve with liberal amounts of butter and maple syrup drizzled on top.