Blue
Cornmeal is ground from whole blue corn.
Although most of us are
used to seeing yellow cornmeal, cornmeal can be made from any color
variety (yellow, white, blue, and red) corn.
We find that when our favorite
cornmeal recipe is made with blue cornmeal it tends to taste sweeter.
RECIPE
BLUE HUSH PUPPIES
Ingredients:
1 c. whole
wheat pastry flour*
1 c. blue cornmeal*
4 t baking powder*
1 t. sea salt*
1/4 t garlic powder*
1 egg slightly beaten
2/3 c buttermilk
1/4 c finely chopped onion
Stir together dry ingredients to mix
thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Drop
batter by rounded teaspoonfuls into deep hot fat (375ºF). Cook,
turning frequently about 3-5 minutes or til golden brown. Makes 2
dozen.
* Denotes products
available at www.barryfarm.com