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'''Skillet Cornbread''' - Commonly found in the Southern United States, this delicious and easy to make dish is often served beside a pot of brown beans. It can be made a day or two ahead of time, as long as care is taken to keep it from drying out. | '''Skillet Cornbread''' - Commonly found in the Southern United States, this delicious and easy to make dish is often served beside a pot of brown beans. It can be made a day or two ahead of time, as long as care is taken to keep it from drying out. | ||
==Ingredients== | ==Ingredients== | ||
| − | *3/4 cup white all-purpose [[ | + | *3/4 cup white all-purpose [[Flour|flour]] |
| − | *2 1/2 teaspoons [[ | + | *2 1/2 teaspoons [[Baking Powder|baking powder]] |
| − | *1 to 2 tablespoons [[ | + | *1 to 2 tablespoons [[White sugar|white sugar]] |
| − | *3/4 teaspoons [[ | + | *3/4 teaspoons [[Salt|salt]] |
| − | *1 1/4 cups yellow or white [[ | + | *1 1/4 cups yellow or white [[Cornmeal|corn meal]] |
| − | *1 [[ | + | *1 [[Egg|egg]] |
| − | *2 to 3 tablespoons melted [[ | + | *2 to 3 tablespoons melted [[Butter|butter]] or [[Lard|pan drippings]] |
| − | *1 cup [[ | + | *1 cup [[Milk|milk]] or buttermilk. |
==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
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*The skillet must be oven-safe. Ideally, skillet cornbread should be baked in a cast-iron skillet. | *The skillet must be oven-safe. Ideally, skillet cornbread should be baked in a cast-iron skillet. | ||
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| − | [[Category:Bread | + | <references/> |
| − | + | [[Category:Bread Recipes|{{PAGENAME}}]] | |
| − | [[Category:Corn | + | [[Category:Corn Recipes|{{PAGENAME}}]] |
Latest revision as of 15:32, 9 May 2012
| Skillet Cornbread | |
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| Category: | Bread recipes |
| Servings: | Varies |
| Time: | 45 minutes |
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| United States | Southern cuisine | Bread Recipes
Skillet Cornbread - Commonly found in the Southern United States, this delicious and easy to make dish is often served beside a pot of brown beans. It can be made a day or two ahead of time, as long as care is taken to keep it from drying out.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup white all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 to 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 cups yellow or white corn meal
- 1 egg
- 2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter or pan drippings
- 1 cup milk or buttermilk.
Procedure
- Preheat the oven to 425°F
- Grease the skillet with bacon drippings (ideal) or oil. Butter isn't recommended, since it can burn when you preheat the skillet.
- Preheat the skillet until the drippings/oil is smoking. This ensures a good crust on the bottom of the cornbread.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Thoroughly mix the sifted ingredients together and add the corn meal.
- In a second bowl, beat the egg well. Add the melted butter (or pan drippings) and the milk and continue to beat until well mixed.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix using fast strokes. Take care not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into the skillet and place in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes. The cornbread should have a golden brown color when done, and a knitting needle or knife-point will come out "dry" when inserted in the bread.
Notes, tips, and variations
- Ideally, all ingredients should be at room temperature (about 75°F) for this recipe. However, a good result can still be had if this is not the case.
- Yellow corn meal is preferable to white corn meal, but this can vary according to locality and personal taste.
- Optionally, 1/4 to 1/2 cup of diced cooked ham or crumbled bacon can be added to the batter before pouring into the skillet. This may add a few minutes to the baking time.
Warnings
- The skillet must be oven-safe. Ideally, skillet cornbread should be baked in a cast-iron skillet.
