Cornbread From Freeze Dried Batter

 

This recipe is written for the equipment/packaging I am using. At the end I will include some guidance if you want to use an 8 x 8 pan

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Ingredients:

2 cups Yellow Corn Meal
2 cups all purpose flour
8 TBSP sugar
8 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 eggs
1/2 cup apple sauce
optional Jalapenos to taste

Preparation:

In large bowl combine corn meal, flour, sugar and salt. DO NOT add baking powder
Mix well. Add milk, egg and apple sauce mix well

spoon batter into 4oz round silicone molds You should end up with 12 disks
Freeze until solid and then Freeze Dry Disks. If jalapenos are used then add diced jalapenos to Freeze Dryer trays separately.

Packaging:

using 3 disks at a time powder in a blender of similar
Place powdered batter into 8 x 6 x 2 foil pan. You will need 4 pans
In a ziplock bag add 2 tsp of baking powder, you will end up with 4 bags
In a ziplock bag and 1/4 of jalapenos if used

place cardboard lid on foil pan and place pan in clear vacuum seal bag
place 1 300cc oxygen absorber in each bag. Vacuum seal bags
Place vacuum sealed clear bags in vacuum seal mylar bag add another 300cc Oxygen absorber to each bag and Vacuum seal

Reconstitute:

Open package and remove ziplock bags. Add 3/4 cup water to pan with powdered batter. Mix well and let sit several minutes, mix again and add the ziplock bag of baking powder and jalapenos if used. Let sit 2 minutes

Bake at 425F for about 23 minutes or until golden brown.


8 x 8 pan alternative:

follow mixing instructions above. Fd as above. Grind FD batter into powder. divide into two equal parts for packaging. You will get two packages. In each package include a ziplock bag with 4 tsp baking powder and a separate ziplock with FD jalapenos if used. Seal and store. To reconstitute 1 bag remove ziplocks and add powdered batter to a bowl. Add 1 1/2 cups water and mix well. Let sit for several minutes to rehydrate. Mix again and add baking powder and jalapenos (if used) to mixture. Let sit for about 2 minutes. Pour mixture into greased 8 x 8 baking dish and bake at 425F for about 23 minutes or until golden brown.