Southern Cornbread Recipe

Southern Cornbread Recipe

from feastandfarm.com
Side Dish
32 min
8 servings
255 kcal / serving

Southern cornbread is crispy outside, tender inside and ready for all of your favorite cold weather dishes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsself rising cornmeal mix (not just plain cornmeal)
  • 2eggs (or 1 extra large egg)
  • 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil (or an equivalent amount of refined coconut oil, bacon grease or lard )
  • ¼ cupvegetable oil for the skillet
  • 1 ¾ cupsbuttermilk or regular milk (start with 1 cup of liquid if you are using regular milk and add the rest as necessary)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. 2

    If you are using cast iron, place the 1/4 cup oil in the bottom of a 9" skillet and place over high heat on your stovetop while you make the batter.

  3. 3

    Pour the cornmeal into a bowl and add the oil, egg, and buttermilk.

  4. 4

    Mix until combined and drop a small amount into your skillet.

  5. 5

    If it sizzles immediately, go ahead and pour in your batter to within 1 inch of the top. If you want a thinner cornbread, just don't pour in as much.

  6. 6

    Transfer the skillet from the stove top to the hot oven.

  7. 7

    Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and set.