Sweet Southern Cornbread Ala Nita Recipes

MOIST & SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

SWEET SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place two 8-cavity mini loaf pans in the oven to heat up.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, cake flour, sugar and baking powder.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk, oil, eggs and salt to a uniform color. Quickly but gently fold the liquid mixture into the dry mixture. It should be a loose batter, not a dough.
• Carefully remove the loaf pans from the oven and quickly spray with cooking spray.
• Divide the batter evenly among 12 cavities of the loaf pans and bake until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 28 to 30 minutes. Rotate the pans 180 degrees halfway through baking.
• Immediately turn the cornbread loaves out of the pans onto a cooling rack to cool. This will also ensure they build a crisp crust.

SWEET SOUTHERN CORNBREAD ALA NITA

Steps:

• Preheat a 8 or 10 inch heavy skillet (seasoned black iron is great!) in 375°F oven.
• Or, grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine boiling water with Cornmeal Mix. Stir in well.
• Allow to sit about 3 to 5 minutes to absorb the water and burst the corn meal.
• Combine this mixture well with the remaining ingredients except baking soda.
• Add buttermilk slowly.
• Batter should be smooth and wet, but don't over mix.
• When mixed, just before pouring batter up, mix in the pinch of baking soda.
• Immediately pour batter into preheated oven and hot skillet or pan.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan and serve.

CORNBREAD SOUTHERN STYLE ALA NITA

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees F.
• If you have a large seasoned black iron skillet, add 3 tablespoons oil to it and place it in the oven while it heats.
• Otherwise, place oil in a baking pan to heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine meal, salt, sugar.
• Add HOT water, stir in and let sit about 5 minutes.
• Add lightly beaten egg.
• Stir in to combine.
• Add buttermilk or milk and mix well.
• Add melted butter, bacon drippings or oil.
• Mix well.
• Remove baking pan from oven with hot pads.
• Stir in the 1/8 teaspoon baking soda into cornbread mixture.
• Pour mixture into hot oiled pan.
• Place in preheated oven and bake at 375 Degrees F.
• for about 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
• A clean toothpick stuck in the center should come out clean.
• SERVE CORNBREAD HOT WITH BUTTER.
• ENJOY!