Old Fashioned Corn Bread Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, bacon chips, baking powder and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, beat eggs with fork. Beat in milk, honey and 1/2 cup melted butter with fork. Add egg mixture to flour mixture all at once; stir just until mixed.
• Pour oil into 8-inch square or 9-inch round pan. Heat in oven 1 minute. Pour batter into hot pan.
• Bake cornbread 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Brush with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Serve warm.

OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add the cornmeal and stir until well mixed.
• In a second bowl, combine the milk, eggs, and honey or maple syrup.
• Melt the butter and add it to our second bowl, mixing well.
• Combine the dry and liquid ingredients and mix well.
• Pour the batter into an oiled 8in square baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until done in the centre and lightly browned.
• To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the centre; If it comes out dry, the corn bread is done.

OLD-FASHIONED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Place butter in bottom of a 9-inch cast-iron skillet, and place skillet in oven to heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal mix and salt. Add buttermilk and egg, stirring just until combined. Remove skillet from oven, and swirl to coat bottom and sides of pan with melted butter. Pour batter into hot pan.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown and begins to pull away from sides of pan. Serve immediately.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. 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.

OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan (or, for more authenticity, a cast iron skillet). Preheat oven to 425. Place pan in oven to preheat.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl. Add corn oil and use a cutting motion with spoon so that oil will be well blended with other ingredients. Add the boiling water and mix well.
• Add cold milk and stir. Let stand for a few minutes until batter has cooled to room temperature.
• Mix in egg and then baking powder; beat briskly.
• Remove preheated pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake until lightly browned (approx. 20 minutes).

REAL SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides. Leave remaining oil in pan. Return to high heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center. Remove from stove.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

OLD-FASHIONED CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter 8 1/2-inch square baking pan. Stir cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add milk, egg and butter; stir just to blend. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake corn bread until tester inserted into center comes out clean and top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool.