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Corn bread recipe

Corn bread is a corn bread that accompanies many dishes in the United States. Its preparation is very simple, and there are a thousand and one different recipes. Here's one:melt 120 g of butter in a small saucepan. Off the heat, add 130 g of powdered sugar. Then add 2 whole eggs and mix. Then add 230 ml of buttermilk previously mixed with 2 g of yeast. Then add 125 g of wheat flour, 140 g of corn flour and 3 g of salt. Mix well. Pour the dough into a mold and bake the bread for about 40 minutes at 180°C.

The hamburger recipe

The hamburger is surely the most famous American specialty around the world. There are many, many ways to prepare a burger. Here is the most classic:grill 4 minced beef steaks for 6 to 10 minutes (depending on your taste). One minute before the end of cooking, add 1 slice of cheese to each steak. Cut 4 buns in half. Spread a layer of mustard and ketchup on each half, lay the steak topped with melted cheese. Then add a lettuce leaf, a slice of tomato, and possibly a few slices of onion or sweet pickles if you wish. Cover everything with the other half of the bread and serve immediately.

The brownie recipe

Ultra-gourmet, the American brownie is known by all lovers of chocolate and desserts. In a small saucepan in a bain-marie, melt 250 g of dark chocolate broken into pieces with 150 g of butter. Then add 150 g of powdered sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, 3 whole eggs, 1 pinch of salt and 60 g of sifted flour. Mix well then add some walnuts or pecans in the preparation. Pour everything into a mold previously buttered and floured. Bake for about 15 minutes in the oven preheated to 180°C. Serve warm or cold, possibly with custard or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.