Old Fashioned Style Cornbread Recipes

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.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• If you are using cast iron, place the 1/4 cup oil in the bottom of a 9" skillet and place over high heat on your stovetop while you make the batter.
• Pour the cornmeal into a bowl and add the oil, egg, and buttermilk.
• Mix until combined and drop a small amount into your skillet.
• If it sizzles immediately, go ahead and pour in your batter to within 1 inch of the top. If you want a thinner cornbread, just don't pour in as much.
• Transfer the skillet from the stove top to the hot oven.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and set.

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 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 STYLE CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or bacon grease to a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Place the skillet in the oven for five to seven minutes to heat up.
• While the skillet is heating up, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Add the eggs, buttermilk, and two tablespoons of vegetable oil or melted bacon grease to a smaller bowl and whisk until well combined.
• Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
• Using a heavy-duty oven mitt or potholder, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Tilt the skillet to make sure the bottom and sides are covered with oil. Immediately pour the batter into the skillet. You should hear a nice sizzle, and you will see the batter already start to rise.
• Place the skillet back in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cornbread is a deep golden brown and has pulled away from the sides a little. To ensure it is done, insert a toothpick into the center. It should come out clean. Serve immediately.

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).

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.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place an oven-proof 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a large glass measuring cup or another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg and 3 tablespoons butter. Pour mixture over dry ingredients and stir using a rubber spatula just until moist. Remove skillet from the oven and add remaining 3 tablespoons until heated through, about 1-2 minutes. Working carefully, immediately scoop the batter into the hot skillet. Place into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes. Serve warm.

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.

CLASSIC SOUTHERN CORNBREAD (EASY AND HOMEMADE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Add the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
• Next add in the eggs, 1/4 cup melted butter, and buttermilk. Stir to combine. Be sure not to over mix the batter. Over-mixing will lead to large cracks in the crust and a lot of crumble. Only mix well enough to combine the ingredients.
• Place a 10 inch cast iron skillet on medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of butter. Allow it to melt and then grease the entire skillet including the edges.
• While the skillet is hot, pour the mixture into the cast iron skillet.
• Remove the pan from the stove and place it in the oven to bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and return clean.
• I like to cool the cornbread completely prior to slicing and let it cool for at least 20 minutes.
• A traditional method for removing the cornbread is to flip the cast iron skillet over and slice from there.

OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD MUFFINS - HOW TO MAKE MOIST CORNBREAD FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 12 muffin tin with liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cream together softened butter and brown sugar.
• Add remaining ingredients; combine until smooth.
• Pour into prepared cupcake/muffin tin.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED GLUTEN FREE CORNBREAD | THE ORIGINAL BEST RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F. Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet or an 8-inch square or round pan, and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, place the cornmeal (See Recipe Notes), baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and whisk to combine well. In a separate bowl, place the yogurt (or buttermilk or sour cream and milk mixture), butter, and egg, and whisk to combine well.
• Create a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients and the honey. Mix until just combined. The mixture will be relatively thin (thinner if you used buttermilk). Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes (closer to 20 minutes if using a cast iron skillet, closer to 25 minutes if you made the all purpose gluten free flour variation), or until lightly golden brown on top, golden brown around the edges, and firm to the touch in the center. Slice and serve immediately.
• Adapted from Old Fashioned Cornbread in Gluten-Free on a Shoestring: 125 Easy Recipes for Eating Well on the Cheap (Hachette/Da Capo 2017). Originally posted in 2013. Post updated with variations.