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Mieliebrood (Corn Bread)
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Christo Lochenberg
Published 14 November 2025
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Ingredients
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- 250ml (1 cup) Cake flour
- 250ml (1 cup) Fine maize meal
- 15ml (1 tbsp) Baking powder
- 5ml (1 tsp) Salt
- 60ml (4 tbsp) Sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 250ml (1 cup) Milk
- 125ml (1/2 cup) Melted butter or oil
- 1 can (410g) Creamed sweetcorn (optional, for extra moistness)
About This Recipe
A dense, slightly sweet, and savoury bread made with maize meal (cornmeal), often baked in a loaf pan. It's fantastic with butter, alongside stews, or at a braai.
Preparation Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease a standard loaf pan (approx. 23x13cm).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, maize meal, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Stir well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the beaten eggs, milk, and melted butter/oil. If using, stir in the creamed sweetcorn.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean and the top is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, sliced, with butter.
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