- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
In the US, Nikita Khrushchev is best known for his shoe-banging at the United Nations. In Russia, the eccentric premier is mostly remembered for his obsession with planting corn everywhere—which earned him the nickname of Kukuruznik (Corn Man). As a comical tribute to Khrushchev, Anya von Bremzen and her mother often make this moist, fluffy Moldovan corn bread with feta and sour cream.
Ingredient:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, plus more for the pan
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups fine yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 pound feta cheese, crumbled
- Thinly sliced jarred roasted red peppers, for serving (optional)
