Mealie bread

The word “mealie” is our South African word for ‘maize' or 'corn’.  This recipe was given to me by a cousin, and is quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients

8 baby marrows (courgettes), grated

3 eggs

1 cup flour

15ml baking powder

3ml salt

Freshly ground black pepper to taste

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

½ cup Canola oil

1 large onion, grated

410ml sugar mealies (non-cream)

Method

1.    Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

2.    Mix everything in a bowl.

3.    Grease pan and spoon in the mixture.

4.    Bake for approximately 1 hour. (You can check after 45 minutes…)

Enjoy with a ‘braai’ (barbecue) or with breakfast.