Serbian Corn Bread (Srpska Proja)
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- 23 Aug 2022
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 60 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Yield: 1 cornbread
This recipe for Serbian cornbread, or Srpska proja, was a staple among Serbian peasants and more common than white wheat bread. It is commonly found and enjoyed in Balkan countries. Simply made with 5 ingredients—cornmeal, salt, butter, eggs, and milk, then baked, this cornbread is good for breakfast, as a side dish, or as an appetizer.
Today, proja is served warm often with cracklings, yogurt, soft cheese, cottage cheese, sauerkraut dishes, kajmak, or sarma. It can be sprinkled with feta cheese, or meat and vegetables. Proja is sometimes stuffed with cheeses, too.
Cornmeal is used in various preparations in the Balkans and is seen in Bulgarian kachamak (like polenta) and Romanian mamaliga balls, for example.
Ingredients
5 cups cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups milk, divided
Steps to Make It
Gather the ingredients.
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Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly coat a 13 x 9-inch pan with cooking spray.
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