Texas Buttermilk 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.

TEXAS BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush 8x8x2-inch glass baking dish with 2 tablespoons butter. Place dish in oven 10 minutes (butter may brown).
• Meanwhile, whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Add buttermilk and remaining 6 tablespoons melted butter. Stir batter just until evenly moistened (do not over mix).
• Transfer cornbread batter to hot dish and spread evenly. Bake cornbread until crusty on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cornbread cool at least 10 minutes. Serve warm.

LITTLE TEXAS CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, cheese and baking powder. In another bowl, combine the eggs, corn, sour cream, oil and chilies. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda (if using), and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, butter, and eggs (mixture might appear curdled). Add to flour mixture and stir just until combined (do not overmix). Transfer to baking pan and smooth top.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack 15 minutes before serving.

DUTCH OVEN BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together, and then add the creamed corn, buttermilk, and eggs, and mix thoroughly.
• Position a 10-inch or 12-inch Dutch oven over where the fire on your grill will be, and then arrange 15 charcoal briquettes around the bottom. Heat the Dutch oven over the fire.
• Melt the lard in the Dutch oven, and then add the batter. The lard will rise up the edges and spill onto the top of the batter. Cover the Dutch oven and place 10 coals on the lid. Cook for about 30 minutes, or until the bread is brown and firm.
• If using a cast iron skillet in the oven instead, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the skillet in the oven, melt the lard, and then add the batter. Do not cover. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat cast iron skillet or corn stick mold in a preheated 425 degree oven. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients with a wooden spoon, do not over-mix. Remove baking dish from oven and grease with vegetable spray or brush with melted butter. Add batter and bake for 10 to 15 minutes for sticks and 20 minutes for each loaf.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Melt shortening in a large (approximately 12 inches) iron skillet in a 350 degree oven until melted and very hot.
• While the shortening is heating you can begin to prepare the cornbread batter.
• In a large bowl combine the meal, egg and buttermilk and mix only to combine ingredients some lumps left is best.
• When the shortening is hot, roll it around in the pan to keep the cornbread from sticking and pour the remaining shortening (leave about a teaspoon in the pan) into your batter and mix together.
• Pour batter into pan and cook in oven for approximately 20 to 25 minutes.

BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD, A SIMPLE METHOD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a nine-inch to 10-inch round baking pan or a cast-iron skillet.
• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking soda and salt together. Stir in the buttermilk and two tablespoons of the butter. Spread in prepared pan and bake 30 minutes.
• Brush with remaining melted butter. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TEX-MEX CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt; set aside. In another bowl, combine egg, corn, onion, peppers, buttermilk and 1-3/4 cups cheese. Stir corn mixture into flour mixture. Pour into a greased 10-in. ovenproof skillet. Bake at 350° for about 40-50 minutes or until bread tests done. Top with remaining cheese and remove from the oven.

TEXAS CORNBREAD -

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º F. Grease generously a 10-inch cast iron skillet, or a 9-inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk, buttermilk, eggs and oil until blended.
• Add cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour into greased pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool and cut in 3 inch - 9 squares.

GRANDMA'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Generously oil a seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet. Place in the preheated oven; set a timer for 10 minutes.
• While the skillet is heating, place cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl and mix together with a large spoon.
• Place eggs and oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in 1½ cups plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk.
• When 2 minutes remain on the timer, stir buttermilk mixture into cornmeal mixture using the spoon.
• Remove the skillet from the oven when the timer goes off. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool cornbread in the skillet for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top of the skillet and invert cornbread onto the plate.