Collard Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuits
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup coarse yellow cornmeal
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 pound slab bacon, cut into 1-by-1/2-inch sticks
- 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 ounces spicy andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 4 cups Turkey Stock or chicken stock
- 4 pounds collard greensthick stems and inner ribs removed, leaves cut into 1-inch ribbons
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- In a food processor, pulse the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- Add the butter and pulse until it's the size of small peas.
- Add the half-and-half and pulse just until the dough comes together.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead 2 or 3 times.
- Flatten the dough slightly and roll it out to a 10-inch square.
- Cut the dough into 2-inch squares and refrigerate on a baking sheet.
- In a large pot, cook the bacon over moderate heat until golden and the bacon fat is rendered, about 8 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate.
- Discard all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pot.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 6 minutes.
- Add the bacon, andouille and 3 cups of the Turkey Stock and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Add the collards in 3 batches, stirring so each batch wilts before adding more.
- Cover and simmer over low heat until the collards are very tender, 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375.
- Add 1 cup of the half-and-half and the remaining 1 cup of stock to the collards and bring to a boil.
- Stir the cornstarch slurry and add it to the pot.
- Cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the collards to a large ceramic or glass baking dish.
- Top with the biscuit squares, overlapping them slightly, and brush the tops with the remaining 2 tablespoons of half-and-half.
- Season the biscuits well with pepper and bake for 50 minutes, or until the greens are bubbling and the biscuits are golden.
- Let rest for 20 minutes before serving.
flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, bacon, sweet onion, garlic, andouille sausage, turkey stock, ribbons, cornstarch, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/collard-cobbler-cornmeal-biscuits (may not work)