Favorite Cornbread Recipe?
Since there is a thread here about what to do with a hambone, I thought it might be apropos to start a thread about your favorite cornbread recipe. Do you have a recipe and/or any tricks to making fa...
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I'm kinda picky about my cornbread. No flour, no sugar -- I want the corn flavor. So I use a very, very old recipe.
2 cups corn meal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 T. melted shortening, bacon fat, butter or vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 450 F. Melt the fat in the pan or cast iron skillet during this time.
Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine beaten egg and buttermilk. Combine cornmeal mixture with buttermilk mixture, stirring just enough to moisten.
Pour into hot, well-greased 9- or 10-inch skillet or pan, muffin tins or corn stick molds. Bake about 15 minutes for muffins or corn sticks, and 20-25 minutes for pan or skillet. Cornbread will begin to pull away from sides.
Optional: add seasonings to taste, such as garlic powder, blends like Mrs. Dash, cayenne, etc.
For Okra Cornbread (use about one cup okra or more):
If using fresh okra, drop rounds into boiling salted water and cook 4-6 minutes. Drain and cool.
If using frozen okra, thaw and drain.
If using canned okra, drain.
2 cups corn meal
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 T. melted shortening, bacon fat, butter or vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 450 F. Melt the fat in the pan or cast iron skillet during this time.
Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside. Combine beaten egg and buttermilk. Combine cornmeal mixture with buttermilk mixture, stirring just enough to moisten.
Pour into hot, well-greased 9- or 10-inch skillet or pan, muffin tins or corn stick molds. Bake about 15 minutes for muffins or corn sticks, and 20-25 minutes for pan or skillet. Cornbread will begin to pull away from sides.
Optional: add seasonings to taste, such as garlic powder, blends like Mrs. Dash, cayenne, etc.
For Okra Cornbread (use about one cup okra or more):
If using fresh okra, drop rounds into boiling salted water and cook 4-6 minutes. Drain and cool.
If using frozen okra, thaw and drain.
If using canned okra, drain.
