Grandmothers Cornbread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Generously oil a seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet. Place in the preheated oven; set a timer for 10 minutes.
• While the skillet is heating, place cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix together with a large spoon.
• Place eggs and oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
• When 2 minutes remain on the timer, stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture using the spoon.
• Remove the skillet from the oven when the timer goes off. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool cornbread in the skillet for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet and invert cornbread onto the plate.

Steps:

• Dump jiffy in bowl.
• Add eggs and oil.
• Add mayo and sugar.
• Stir well, mixture will be thick.
• Put in a 8 x 8-inch dish and cook at 350°F for 30-45 minutes.
• Makes a pan of cornbread that will hold up to beans.

Steps:

• Place a cast iron skillet in the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Mix white cornmeal, yellow cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add buttermilk, lard, and vegetable oil; stir will to combine. Stir in egg until smooth batter forms.
• Remove hot cast iron skillet from oven, melt butter in skillet, then pour in batter. Top with paprika and kosher salt. Return skillet to oven.
• Reduce temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake until cornbread is golden brown and pulling away from the sides of the pan, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Cut into wedges.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 8 inch square pan.
• 2. In bowl, add melted butter and sugar. Mix. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in bowl. In a seperate bowl, add cornmeal, flour and salt and mix well. Add dry to wet and mix until well blended and a few lumps remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center, comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk. Pour oil into an 8-in. ovenproof skillet; place skillet in oven 4 minutes., Meanwhile, add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Carefully tilt and rotate skillet to coat bottom with oil; add batter. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Reduce oven setting to 350°. For dressing, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Coarsely crumble cornbread into skillet; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, condensed soup and seasonings; stir into bread mixture. Stir in broth., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 45-55 minutes or until lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Combine powder, soda, salt, sugar, cornmeal and flour in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk and eggs in a bowl. Place your iron skillet in the oven and put the 2 tablespoons butter into the skillet to melt. (You can substitute a 8x8 pyrex but it's not the same) Pour the buttermilk and egg mixture into the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Then add the melted butter. The batter should be lumpy and just a bit on the dry side. Pour this mixture into the hot iron skillet then bake for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted into it comes out just shy of clean. The primary difference in this recipe is the addition of the sugar. It makes a a sweeter recipe. I also increase the cornmeal and decrease the flour because I like my cornbread to be a bit "cornier."

Steps:

• 1. Sift dry ingredients together in large bowl
• 2. Lightly beat egg into buttermilk and add to bowl. Add drippings if using. Add honey if using. Mix until smooth, do not over mix
• 3. Preheat loaf pan on medium low heat until warm. Oil the pan before pouring in the batter. Cook on one side about 15 minutes until medium brown, flip and cook on others side 10 to 15 minutes until medium brown. If you flip to soon it will probably stick.
• 4. Slice an end off and liberal butter when piping hot, eat and repeat
• 5. You can use a muffin pan in oven. Makes 8 muffins.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large microwavable bowl.
• Stir in sugar.
• Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended.
• In separate container or large measuring cup, combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in bowl.
• Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.