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Thyme Corn Sticks

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 24 corn sticks

Ingredients

vegetable shortening for greasing molds

3

large eggs

1

1/4 stick (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1

/3 cup vegetable oil

2

cups plain yogurt

1

cup all-purpose flour

2

cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal

1

1/2 tablespoons baking powder

2

teaspoons salt

2

teaspoons sugar

1

tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried, crumbled

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 5- by 1 1/2-inch corn-stick molds generously with shortening and on a baking sheet heat in oven for 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    While molds are heating, in a large bowl whisk together eggs, butter, oil, and yogurt. In a bowl whisk together remaining ingredients. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and combine batter well.

    Step 3

    Remove molds from oven carefully and pour 1/4 cup batter into each mold. Bake corn sticks in batches in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 15 to 17 minutes, and remove from molds. Corn sticks may be made 3 days in advance and kept chilled in resealable plastic bags. Reheat corn sticks on a baking sheet in 400°F. oven about 5 minutes.