- 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 8 ounces Spanish chorizo (dry-cured spiced sausage), casing removed and sausage coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups packed; see Cooks' Notes)
- 2 cups fresh, or thawed frozen, corn kernels (one 10-ounce package)
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 cups turkey stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- Special equipment: 8-inch square baking pan
- Heat oven to 400°F with rack in middle and butter an 8-inch square baking pan.
- Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together milk, egg, and butter in a small bowl and stir into dry ingredients. Pour batter into buttered baking pan.
- Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool corn bread in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
- Cut corn bread into 3/4-inch cubes and put in a large bowl.
- Melt butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, then add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add chorizo, corn, sage, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add parsley.
- Toss chorizo mixture with corn bread and transfer to a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Drizzle with chicken broth.
- Bake at 400°F uncovered, until golden brown, about 30 minutes.