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    Vegetables, Eggs Breads, Breads: qui, Cornmeal br, Yeast free 12 servings

    INGREDIENTS

    2 1/2 tb Vegetable oil
    3/4 c All-purpose flour
    3/4 c Yellow cornmeal
    1 ts Chili powder
    3/4 ts Baking powder
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
    1 c Plain nonfat yogurt
    8 3/4 oz Corn Kernels; (1 can) drained
    4 oz Chopped green chile peppers; (1 can) drained
    1 Egg; lightly beaten
    1 Egg white; lightly beaten

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Pour oil in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet, tilting to coat sides of
skillet. Place in a 400 deg oven for 5 minutes; set aside.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Make a
well in center of mixture. Combine yogurt and next 4 ingredients; add
to dry ingredients, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Add
hot oil to batter; stir until well combined. Pour batter into skillet.
Bake at 400F for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center
comes out clean.
Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 wedge).
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1993, page 100
Posted to EAT-LF Digest by Reggie Dwork <reggie@reggie.com> on Jun 29,
1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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