Crusty Skillet Corn Bread Recipes

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to warm it.
• Mix milk and cornmeal together in small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Beat cornmeal mixture, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from oven. Swish vegetable oil in the skillet to coat; pour off excess.
• Pour batter into the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and heat it for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the batter.
• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well. Use a fork or spatula to stir the batter until evenly combined.
• Remove the hot skillet from the oven, add the fat and swirl to coat the bottom. Pour the batter into the skillet and, using a spatula, spread the batter evenly across the pan. Bake until lightly golden brown, firm and springy to the touch, about 25 to 30 minutes (see Cook's Note). Remove from the oven and serve directly from the skillet, if desired.

SKILLET CORNBREAD RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Place a large cast iron skillet in the oven while it preheats.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk until well combined.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until just incorporated.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the butter. Once the butter melts, add the cornbread batter and spread in an even layer.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on top.
• Slice and top with butter and honey.
• Enjoy!

THIN AND CRISPY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Add bacon drippings to a 12-inch skillet and place in the oven to warm.
• In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk or fork to combine the cornmeal, salt and baking soda. Add the egg, buttermilk and water and stir well to combine. When the skillet is very hot and the bacon grease is sizzling, carefully remove from the oven and pour half the hot fat into the cornbread batter. Whisk well to combine.
• Working quickly, sprinkle the hot skillet with the remaining coarse cornmeal. It should smell like popcorn. Pour the batter into the hot pan and return to the oven. Check after 20 minutes, baking until the cornbread is deep golden brown.
• Remove the hot pan from the oven and immediately flip out onto a plate. Cut into wedges.

CRUSTY QUAKER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; grease an 8 or 9 inch pan.
• Combine dry ingredients and stir in wet ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• *NOTE: Delicious topped with butter, sour cream, or honey!

TRADITIONAL SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Over low heat, heat a 9-inch cast-iron skillet with a cover. Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, cornmeal, and nonfat dry milk in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg, 3/4 cup water, and melted butter. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients, and pour the egg mixture into it. Stir until just combined.
• Brush bottom, sides, and inside of skillet lid with vegetable oil; pour in the batter. Cover, and cook over low heat until top feels almost dry, about 35 minutes (check the bottom occasionally to make sure it's not burning; lower heat if necessary). Invert onto the skillet cover; oil pan bottom again. Slide bread back into pan, and cook 5 minutes more, until dry and light brown. Transfer to a plate, let cool slightly, and cut into wedges.

SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Whisk together egg and buttermilk; stir into flour mixture.
• Melt butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a 2-quart baking dish in oven. Remove skillet; swirl to coat bottom. Pour in batter. Bake until a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into wedges.

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preaheat oven to 425 degrees or prepare a fire so you will have hot coals in hearth.
• Put dry ingredients unsifted in mixing bowl. Mix in buttermilk and egg. Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and mix thoroughly.
• Put remaining oil in 9-inch cast- iron skillet. (If baking in fireplace use cast-iron skillet with legs, called spider pan.) Heat skillet in oven or over coals for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour batter into skillet and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until brown. Cut into 6 wedges and butter at table.

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 30 minutes.
• In large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar. Make a well in the center and add milk, eggs and melted butter. Stir just until moistened.
• Remove skillet from oven and add bacon fat to skillet. Swirl around to coat bottom and sides, then pour in cornbread mixture. Smooth the top with a spatula, then place in oven and bake about 25 minutes, or until brown.
• If you like, you can spread 2 tablespoons of butter on top of hot cornbread to melt.

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another small bowl, whisk the egg, milk and 3 teaspoons oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Heat remaining oil in a heavy 8-in. skillet over low heat. Pour batter into the hot skillet; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn and cook 4 minutes longer or until golden brown.

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Heat skillet in oven 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile stir together dry ingredients in small bowl. Whisk together eggs and buttermilk in a medium bowl.
• Remove hot skillet from oven (handle will be very hot) and add butter, swirling skillet to coat bottom and side (butter may brown). Whisk hot butter into buttermilk mixture and return skillet to oven. Stir cornmeal mixture into buttermilk mixture just until evenly moistened but still lumpy.
• Scrape batter into hot skillet and bake until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn out onto a rack and cool.