When you are a scarecrow who is a lot smarter than people think, it’s a good idea to make a mental note of all the recipes evoked by the farmer. It can turn out to be very useful when you are lost and wandering in the middle of a strange world, with just a few ears of corn up your sleeve and a girl called Dorothy who is as hungry as she is charming.
Ingredients
- 9 oz cornmeal
- 9 oz cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 baking powder
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp sunflower oil
- 8 fl oz (1 cup) milk
Optional
- 7 oz ground meat
- 4 tbsp cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp pepper
- 4 tbsp mustard
- 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 jar of pickled peppers
How to Make It
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Sift the cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and the oil, and blend with the milk.
- If, along the way, you happen to have met a local with a well-stocked pantry, add the following ingredients: ground meat, vinegar, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pickled peppers, cut into strips. Mix until the batter is smooth.
- Pour into a loaf pan and bake for 35 minutes. Cool a little before serving.
