In case you haven't noticed, my recipes are all about making them your own. Try this recipe for basic cornbread and make it your own by adding a variety of ingredients.
Serves 10
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cups cornmeal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar, optional
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
5 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Put butter or oil into a 9-inch cast iron skillet and melt in oven.
In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, and melted butter. Combine the cornmeal and the buttermilk mixture and stir until blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared skillet. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.
Terri’s Tips:
Make a well in center of cornmeal mixture and add buttermilk, whisk in eggs, and melted butter. This save washing that extra bowl
Make it your own by adding 1/3 cup canned whole kernel corn, ½ cup sautéed onions and green peppers or use a jalapeno for heat, some call this Mexican cornbread
Looking for an easy recipe? Pour cornbread batter over 1 pound cooked ground beef and 1 can chili beans and top with cheddar cheese. Use the Mexican cornbread recipe.
This basic recipe is the cornbread used for my mom's cornbread dressing.