Virginia Willis Cheddar Cornbread Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F.
• Generously butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar (if using) baking soda and salt.
• Mix in the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter.
• Stir in the corn kernels and cheese and scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until golden and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool slightly in pan before serving.

VIRGINIA WILLIS' CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Place butter in 10 1/2-inch cast-iron skillet and heat in oven 10 to 15 minutes.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir in 1 cup of the cheese.
• Remove skillet from the oven and pour melted butter into the flour mixture. Add buttermilk and eggs and stir to combine. Pour batter back into prepared skillet and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the bread is golden, about 20 minutes.
• Just before cornbread is done, remove from the oven and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes. transfer to a rack to cool slightly before serving.

VEGETABLE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Put the oil in a large cast-iron skillet or ovenproof baking dish and heat in the oven until the oil is piping hot, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the cornmeal, salt and baking soda. Add the okra, onion, corn, banana pepper and chiles and toss to coat. Set aside. In a large measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and egg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir to combine.
• Remove the heated skillet from the oven and pour the hot oil into the batter. Stir to combine, and then pour the batter back into the hot skillet. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Using a serrated knife, slice into wedges and serve warm.

PAUL WILLIS'S SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together cornmeal, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add in buttermilk and egg, and stir to combine.
• Heat oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add cornmeal mixture, spreading evenly if necessary, and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler. When cornbread is baked through, transfer to broiler; broil until top is golden brown. Serve.

LUCINDA'S CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cayenne. Blend in the milk, eggs, and butter. Fold in the cheese, corn, and the jalapenos, if using.
• Place in a well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet or a buttered 8-inch square baking pan and smooth over the top. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake, or the cornbread will be dry. Cut into wedges or squares and serve hot.

CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornbread mix, eggs, milk and yogurt until blended. Stir in corn and cheese. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. , Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into squares. Serve warm.

BACON CHEDDAR JALAPEñO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve remaining bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the skillet with bacon grease in the oven.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk milk, buttermilk, butter, and eggs in another bowl; stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Batter will be slightly lumpy. Fold in Cheddar cheese and jalapeño peppers. Allow batter to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Pour batter into the hot skillet; sprinkle with crumbled bacon, gently pressing bacon into batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before slicing.