Hearty Corn Bread - Cheese & Sun Dried Tomatoes

A classic from: WALDINE VAN GEFFEN

- Hot water 1/2 c Dried-Tomato Bits

1 1/2 c Cornmeal

1/2 ts Baking soda

4 tb Butter; melted

3 lg Eggs

17 oz Can cream-style corn

2 cl Garlic; minced

1 Onion; chopped fine

6 oz Mozzarella; grated

2 tb Fresh basil; minced

1/4 ts Pepper

1 c Sour cream

Pour hot water over tomatoes and let sit until softened. Heat oven to 375~. Combine cornmeal and baking soda, mix well. Stir in butter, eggs, corn, garlic, onion, mozzarella, basil and pepper. Mix well. Stir drained tomatoes into batter, then sour cream. Heat oiled cast-iron skillet or large casserole over high heat or in oven until sizzling. Pour in batter. Bake 50-60 minutes until golden and fairly firm but not hard.