Ukrainian Cornmeal Stuffing (Nachynka)
| Ukrainian Cuisine | Side Dishes
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
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Melt butter in a pot on medium heat.
- Add cornmeal. Stir mixture to warm up the cornmeal.
- Add milk. Stir until mixture has thickened.
- Beat eggs. Beat in salt, sugar, and baking powder.
- Slowly add some of the thickened cornmeal mixture to the egg mixture while mixing to temper the eggs.
- Stir the egg mixture into the rest of the cornmeal.
- Pour the mixture into a greased casserole dish.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–40 minutes or until the top has browned.