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katchmoleen
12-10-2009, 07:38 PM
I made Alissa's chili today and was wishing I had time to make some type of corn chip or something to go with it, but the afternoon was already half over. Then I remembered the blueberry flax pancakes I made yesterday, that took less than 2 hours to make. Could that be adapted to a cornbread? Here is what I came up with:

Soft and Quick Cornbread
12 servings

2 cups of corn (I didn't actually measure this.....I dumped what was left in the bag into the vitamix, but I think it was about this much :rolleyes:)
1/2 cup water
Chunk of onion.....maybe about 1/8 of a good sized onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of chili powder
4 small or two large dates

Mix all the above in a blender until liquid. It will be fairly thin, like thick almond milk.

1/2 cup flax seed, unground
1 1/2 cups flax seed meal (grind about 1 cups flax seed in a coffee grinder)

Place into a bowl and add liquid from blender, then stir till well blended. Place on teflex lined dehydrator sheets in 1/4 cup "plops" and smooth out with a spoon. Mine are about 4 inches in diameter and about 3/8 inch thick. Nine fit nicely on the tray.

Dehydrate for 1 hour at 140 degrees. Then turn directly onto tray and continue dehydratining for another hour at 105 degrees. Serve warm from the dehydrator. Great topped with honey or fruit. Delicious with chili.

NOTE: I am not positive about the flax meal amount! It may have been a little more, because I did double the pancake recipe when I used it yesterday and I think I got mixed up when I was doing this recipe! ARG. So start with 1 1/2 cups of flax meal and add more if it seems runny. The consistancy should be thick but easily spreadable with a spoon (it should not spread on its own).

I am so pleased with how these turned out! They are soft and warm, and have a nice sweet corn taste but it is not overwhelming like some corn chips are. My daughters, who so far do not like any of the corn chips I have made, really liked these. I love how they are ready to eat in just two hours, though they can go another hour and still be a good texture. My flax seeds are the brown ones. Golden ones would lead to a lighter, more cornbreadish appearance. But you can still taste the corn.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu201/katchmoleen58/Cornbread.jpg

lovenlife
12-10-2009, 07:58 PM
Wow! This sounds amazing! I too have wondered about a quick cornbread type recipe. I love how any and all of the recipes can be adapted as the book says. Good for you and yumma.

Once again Katch saves the day!

spicyfull
12-11-2009, 05:05 AM
Thanks for Sharing.

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 10:29 AM
THESE just went into the dehydrater now! Thankx...they already smell superduper.

I took half the batter and added garlic and onion as well as onion sliced on top to make a more oniony sort of sandwich bread...will see!

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 10:55 AM
Katch, is 140 degrees ok to start? It wont cook them???? I do want to expedite time these take but dont want to cook them.

katchmoleen
12-11-2009, 11:04 AM
According to what I have read, it is ok to dehydrate at that temp for just one hour because it just brings the food up to 105 degrees. That was the temp in the original flax pancake recipe, and Gabriel Cousens also recommends doing this, and I trust him. When you turn them over you will see they are still very gooey inside.

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 11:09 AM
Yipeeeee because I need to kind of hurry these a bit....(well cuz I wanna eat em..hahahha)...actually I want to take them with me when I go outa town (yup, it happened, I was told to get outa town!!! hahaha)

Thankxa bunch

Thick
12-11-2009, 11:12 AM
According to what I have read, it is ok to dehydrate at that temp for just one hour because it just brings the food up to 105 degrees. That was the temp in the original flax pancake recipe, and Gabriel Cousens also recommends doing this, and I trust him. When you turn them over you will see they are still very gooey inside.

You might want to clarify the recipe then to say that after flipping turn the heat down=)

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 11:13 AM
Oh good I D A!!!! I did know that but good for newbees


oh and by the by, the smell in here is OOTW=out of this world!!!! turn it around and its woot woot..just what I am a doing right now!

katchmoleen
12-11-2009, 11:18 AM
OOPS yes, I will edit. Sorry!

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 11:25 AM
You are forgivvveeeeennn....I feel SO happy you posted this for all of us!!! Thanx again

katchmoleen
12-11-2009, 11:27 AM
Please let me know how yours turned out, especially with your modifications. I am going to make them again soon and measure more carefully this time!

JennaHoneyBear
12-11-2009, 11:27 AM
Cornbread just recently became my new obsession (GF and vegan of course, but still..)
with this, I'll be set! Thanks for sharing!

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 11:30 AM
Ok will do! I LOVE modifying. And (oops) I didnt use exact measures either...not my way that I fix food. I do by eye and taste.

I actually added chipotle and more chili powder to it as I like it spicy.

And to the onion one I added garlic powder and onion slices! I made this is a sheet form and will cut square for sandwiches. I have veggie bergers in the freezer and wil have this one the onion bread with avo and tomato and barbecue sauce and maybe sprouts!

They all look lovely.

DopeRawAbundance
12-11-2009, 12:35 PM
This looks awesome, when I can get some organic corn (down with GMOs) I'll be ready to rawk my sawks off.

http://www.rawguru.com/store/raw-food/purple_corn_kernels_organic_heirloom.html Make it with this? That'd be some beautiful.

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 12:39 PM
awwwww bummer..now me wants PURPLE corn bread!!!

CINDY A
12-11-2009, 12:46 PM
Looks good thanks for sharing
cindy a

lovenlife
12-11-2009, 01:49 PM
THESE just came out...the verdict is in! I LOVE them!! Tweak? No garlic in the corn bread ones. And no flax seeds whole...not work for me.

The overall jury says....drumroll please......

spectacular!!!!

onion bread still in