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Golden Balkan proja cornbread enriched with salty feta cheese

Cheesy Cornbread (Proja) with Feta

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Cakes and Desserts
Proja is the Balkan equivalent of cornbread. Once a poor man's food, today it has a place on every festive table. The rustic texture of cornmeal and the salty feta cheese (or curd cheese) make it special. Crisp on the outside, soft inside, it's best for breakfast with yoghurt, or alongside a hearty soup instead of bread.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 380 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Balkan

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray (medium): Or muffin tin for smaller portions.

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Whisk the eggs with the salt, oil and milk.

Tip: Thorough whisking helps aerate the mixture.
2 ✓

Mix the dry ingredients (both flours, baking powder) in another bowl.

Tip: Wheat flour provides the structure (gluten), corn gives the flavour. Pure cornmeal would be too crumbly.
3 ✓

Pour the wet mixture into the dry, add the mineral water, and mix until lump-free.

Tip: The carbonation in the mineral water gives extra lift to the dense dough.
4 ✓

Crumble in the feta cheese and fold it in.

Tip: Leave some larger chunks of cheese; it's nice to bite into them.
5 ✓

Pour into an oiled baking tray (or muffin tin) and bake for 25-30 minutes until the top is golden brown.

Tip: Check with a skewer. If it comes out clean, it's done.
6 ✓

Wait until it cools to lukewarm before slicing.

Tip: It can be fragile when piping hot.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it dry?
Cornmeal absorbs a lot of liquid. If it's dry, add more milk or yoghurt/sour cream next time.
Can I use polenta?
Fine cornmeal (polenta) works too, but you'll need to rest the batter a bit longer before baking to soften it.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Cornmeal (fine)
  • 100 g Plain flour
  • 200 g Feta cheese (crumbled)
  • 250 ml Milk (or yoghurt)
  • 100 ml Sparkling mineral water
  • 2 pcs Eggs
  • 100 ml Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Baking powder (or bicarbonate of soda)