I have been making corn pie for get togethers for as long as I can remember. It all started with the boxed corn bread mix and quickly decided I wanted to learn to make it from scratch. I wanted a corn pie with texture which I could achieve with a good balance of cornmeal and flour. To make it savory I added the typical seasonings. To keep the flavors of the Caribbean, I added our wonderful pimento peppers and the key to Caribbean cooking, the green seasoning. All the flavors shine in harmony and the whole corn kernels give each bite a pop of flavor.
To make buttermilk, add 1 tbs of vinegar to a measuring cup, fill up to the 1 cup mark with whole milk. Allow it to sit for 5 mins. Mix in ½ tsp baking soda.
Place all dry ingredients in a bowl (1 cup cornmeal, 1 cup flour, ½ cup brown sugar) and mix to combine. Mix in whole corn, bell pepper, scallions, onion, pimento pepper(and hot pepper, if using).
Add the wet ingredients (6 tbs melted butter, buttermilk and 1 egg) to the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
Pour batter into a greased baking dish, place in the oven and cook for 40-60 mins until firm and the top is golden brown.