Groovycoloredgritcornbread Recipes

THE 35 BEST WAYS TO COOK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Fry bacon in 8-10" cast iron skillet over medium heat. Turn occasionally and cook until crispy, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon to paper towel lined plate. Put skillet in oven.
• Melt butter and mix with milk and eggs in a bowl.
• In large bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Chop jalapeños, crumble bacon and add to the mixture.
• Add wet mixture to the bowl and mix well with a fork.
• Remove skillet fro oven and place on a trivet. Pour cornbread mixture into hot skillet. Place in oven and bake 25 minutes. Test for doneness by sticking toothpick in to center of cornbread. If it is wet when you pull it out, bake an additional five minutes.
• When done, remove cornbread from oven and let rest 5-10 minutes. Cut and serve with butter.

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.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously coat a 9-inch square baking dish or 9-inch cast-iron skillet with cooking spray. Whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the milk, sour cream, butter and egg in a medium bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk to combine. Fold in the onions, green chiles and cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake until the cornbread springs back when pressed in the center, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the baking dish for about 15 minutes. Loosen the edges, then slice into wedges or squares and serve warm or at room temperature.

GRITS CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Place a 10-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to heat.
• In a large bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, grits, baking powder and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk and eggs. Add to cornmeal mixture, stirring until just combined.
• Remove skillet from oven and add butter to hot skillet. When butter has melted, swirl skillet to coat bottom and sides. Pour excess butter into batter and stir. Pour batter into skillet.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, until browned and has begun to pull away from sides of skillet. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto plate and cut into wedges.

GOLDEN SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray or lightly grease a 9 inch round cake pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in egg, milk and vegetable oil until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

CORN GRITS CORNBREAD

Steps:

• (Make "buttermilk" if you're going to do that, so it can sit a bit and do whatever it does that makes it buttermilky.).
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Combine the dry ingredients (except the soda).
• Stir the baking soda into the buttermilk and add that to the dry ingredients.
• Add eggs and melted butter. Stir together and pour into a 9x9 pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

GREEN CHILI CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cornbread mix, egg and butter. Stir in the corn, chilies, cheese and hot pepper sauce. , Pour into a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. , In a small bowl, combine butter and honey. Serve with warm bread.

GROOVY-COLORED GRIT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Grease a 9 x 13-inch metal baking pan (I have also successfully used a muffin tin which worked great).
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Beat together eggs, buttermilk and melted butter and add to cornmeal mixture, stirring just until blended. Add vegetables and cheese and stir just until combined.
• Spread evenly in prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 15 minutes in pan on a wire rack, and cut into squares.