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Herb and Feta Cornbread

A delicious side dish, or meal on its own, this herb cornbread is full of flavour and seasonal herbs.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 C mixed herbs (parsley, chives, sage, thyme), chopped
  • 1 C coarse polenta
  • 1 C plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1 C olive oil, plus extra for greasing baking tin
  • 1 C mineral water
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 250 g feta cheese, crumbled

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180℃. Grease a 30cm x 20cm baking dish or tin with olive oil or butter, set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients. In another medium size bowl, combine the eggs, olive oil, mineral water and honey.
  3. Make a well in the dry ingredients bowl, add the wet ingredients and combine well. Then add the herbs and most of the feta cheese.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish. Crumble remaining feta over the top. Bake in the oven for about 30-40 minutes, or until golden brown. Check its cooked by poking a skewer or toothpick in the centre. Serve with Greek yoghurt, butter or drizzled with honey. Enjoy!