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Ukrainian Cornmeal Stuffing (Nachynka)

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Nachynka in Ukrainian literally means stuffing. This dish is usually not stuffed inside anything, but served as a side dish.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) butter
  • 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) cornmeal
  • 3 cups (750 ml / 1.6 pints) homogenized milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Butter

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. 2
    Melt butter in a pot on medium heat.
  3. 3
    Add cornmeal. Stir mixture to warm up the cornmeal.
  4. 4
    Add milk. Stir until mixture has thickened.
  5. 5
    Beat eggs. Beat in salt, sugar, and baking powder.
  6. 6
    Slowly add some of the thickened cornmeal mixture to the egg mixture while mixing to temper the eggs.
  7. 7
    Stir the egg mixture into the rest of the cornmeal.
  8. 8
    Pour the mixture into a greased casserole dish.
  9. 9
    Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–40 minutes or until the top has browned.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Ukrainian_Cornmeal_Stuffing_(Nachynka)