Ukrainian Cornmeal Stuffing (Nachynka)
Nachynka in Ukrainian literally means stuffing. This dish is usually not stuffed inside anything, but served as a side dish.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) butter
- 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) cornmeal
- 3 cups (750 ml / 1.6 pints) homogenized milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Butter
Ingredients for 5 servings (1.1 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Oven - 2
Melt butter in a pot on medium heat.
Stovetop - 3
Add cornmeal. Stir mixture to warm up the cornmeal.
- 4
Add milk. Stir until mixture has thickened.
- 5
Beat eggs. Beat in salt, sugar, and baking powder.
- 6
Slowly add some of the thickened cornmeal mixture to the egg mixture while mixing to temper the eggs.
- 7
Stir the egg mixture into the rest of the cornmeal.
- 8
Pour the mixture into a greased casserole dish.
- 9
Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30–40 minutes or until the top has browned.
Oven
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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