Delicious served traditionally alongside grilled or barbecued meats, though I have to tell you that it also often appears as a brunch dish in my kitchen, and by brunch I mean “late, lazy weekend breakfast”. On those occasions, the grilled meat is bacon and the condiment is maple syrup – all the fun of pancakes without the pancake-making.
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To cook the sweet potato, roast a single unpeeled chunk pricked all over with a fork in a 200°C oven for an hour, or microwave peeled chunks on full power for 10 minutes. Which ever way you choose, scoop out and mash ½ cup of the flesh and set aside.
To make the spoonbread, set your oven to 220°C and butter a small baking dish that can hold 2 cups. Melt the butter in a small saucepan or the microwave and set aside to cool a little.
Chop the cheese and spring onion into rough chunks and place in the bowl of a food processor. Add the sweet potato and egg and blitz until finely chopped.
Add the polenta, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Pulse until well combined.
Add the milk and melted butter – through the funnel with the motor running, if your processor allows that – and mix well.
Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes until risen slightly, set on top and lightly coloured. Remove from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes, setting further, before serving.
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Posted by Tan71 on 1st July 2017
Show more commentsThank you for sharing this recipe - it has become a family favorite that my twins love to help make.