Shelly's Recipe

COLBY CONFETTI CORNBREAD

Category: Bread

1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
3/4 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup flour
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp butter
1/2 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
3/4 cup (3 oz) Colby cheese, shredded and divided

Preheat the oven to 375. Butter a 9 or 10 inch round baking pan.

Combine the cornmeal, Parmesan, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.

Heat the butter in a small skillet. Add the red and green peppers and saute for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Beat the eggs, milk and buttermilk. Add cornmeal mixture and stir just to blend. Fold in the cooked peppers and 1/2 cup of the Colby cheese. Spread into prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Colby. Bake 45 minutes until set and the top is golden.