Perfect Cornbread Sticks Recipes

CLASSIC CORNBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Brush wells of 2 (7-stick) cast-iron cornstick pans with melted butter. Place pans in oven to preheat for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, ¾ teaspoon salt, and pepper. In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, oil, and egg. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; stir in buttermilk mixture just until combined.
• Carefully remove hot pans from oven. Sprinkle wells with remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Divide batter among prepared wells.
• Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Remove from pan immediately. Serve with butter, if desired.

CORNBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place two 7-stick cast-iron corn stick molds in the oven to heat at least 15 minutes. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat until it foams. Toss in the jalapeno, scallions and garlic. Saute until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with a little salt. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and egg lightly in a small bowl until combined. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the buttermilk mixture all at once. Stir the two mixtures together just until combined. Add the jalapeno mixture to the bowl along with any butter in the pan. Add the cheddar cheese and stir to combine (the batter will be thick).
• Remove the hot pans from the oven and brush with the remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter. Divide the batter among the molds, then place back into the oven and bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden and springy to the touch.

PERFECT CORNBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F and place corn stick pans in oven.
• Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into bowl.
• Stir in corn meal.
• Add eggs, milk, and butter.
• Beat with electric hand mixer until just smooth, about one minute, do not over beat.
• Grease pans with solid shortening.
• Fill pans about 2/3 full.
• Bake in hot oven (425 degrees) 12 to 15 minutes.

PERFECT SOURDOUGH BREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons sugar with water until dissolved. Add yeast and let sit until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining sugar, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Combine sourdough starter and egg yolk in a separate bowl. Whisk egg white lightly and reserve in the refrigerator.
• Pour yeast and sourdough mixtures over the flour mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon until dough starts to form and all dry ingredients are incorporated. Turn out onto a work surface and knead into a smooth ball.
• Spray the inside of the bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in the bowl and cover with a cloth. Let rise for 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and divide into 12 portions. Roll out into small balls; shape into 3- to 4-inch-long sticks. Divide bread sticks between 2 greased or nonstick pans. Cover with cloths and let rest for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until light brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove 1 pan at a time and brush tops with egg white. Continue baking until medium brown, 5 to 10 minutes more.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450° F.
• Combine melted butter, buttermilk and egg. Set aside. (See Tip 2)
• Whisk together cornmeal, flour, salt, baking soda and cayenne pepper in a medium bowl. Add butter/buttermilk/egg mixture. Stir just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Heat cast iron cornstick pan in 450° F oven for 5 minutes or until hot. Remove from oven; brush lightly with vegetable oil. Spoon batter evenly into hot pan. (See Tips 3 and 4)
• Bake at 450° F for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes on wire rack. Remove cornbread sticks from pan.
• Repeat with remaining batter. Yield: 12 cornbread sticks. (See Tip 5)

CORN STICKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°. Generously grease corn stick molds. Heat molds in oven about 5 minutes or until hot.
• While molds heat, mix all ingredients with spoon just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fill hot molds about two-thirds full. Bake 8 to 9 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from molds. Serve warm.

SUPER FLUFFY BREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar and yeast in 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix 2 tablespoons butter into flour mixture until incorporated. Pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and knead dough using the dough hook attachment until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
• Place dough in a container and cover container with a towel or plastic wrap; let stand until doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Divide dough into 2-ounce portions and roll into 7-inch long sticks. Arrange sticks on the prepared baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap and let stand until dough doubles in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Remove plastic wrap from dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until breadsticks are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Brush each breadstick using 2 tablespoons melted butter; top with garlic salt.

PERFECT CORNBREAD... EVERY TIME!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add wet ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into a greased 9-10 inch dish about 2 inches deep, I use a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
• Bake for 18-23 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• DO NOT OVER BAKE! This causes it to crumble. I bake mine just until it starts to crack, 20 minutes.
• ENJOY!
• You can also make these in corn stick pans, bake for 12 to 18 minutes.

CAYENNE CORN BREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush cast-iron corn stick molds with vegetable oil and place in oven. Mix yellow cornmeal, unbleached flour, dark brown sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cayenne pepper in large bowl. Whisk 1 1/4 cups buttermilk, butter and egg in small bowl. Mix into dry ingredients. Stir in grated cheddar cheese. Add more buttermilk if necessary to thin to just pourable consistency. Fill corn stick molds with batter. Bake corn sticks until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Using tip of small sharp knife, gently lift corn sticks from molds. Serve warm.