Blue Ribbon Corn Bread Recipes

BLUE CORN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish.
• Mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Sift 3 times.
• Stir the eggs and milk into the cornmeal mixture. Place the butter in the prepared baking dish, and melt in the preheated oven. Mix hot, melted butter into the cornmeal mixture. Transfer cornmeal mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake on center rack in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges of the cornbread pull away from the sides of the dish, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes before cutting.

BUTTERMILK AND SOUR CREAM CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 9 by 2-inch metal baking pan.
• Blend the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a processor for 5 seconds. Add the butter cubes. Blend until the butter is reduced to tiny pieces, 15 to 20 seconds. Whisk the buttermilk, sour cream and eggs in a large bowl to blend. Add the dry ingredients from the processor and stir until evenly moistened. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the corn bread until the top is golden brown and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool the bread on a rack at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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.

HAMBALAYA CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute green pepper and onions in butter until tender. In a bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine eggs and buttermilk; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the ham, sausage and green pepper mixture. , Transfer to a greased 10-in. ovenproof skillet or 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 425° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

VEGAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F
• Spray 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan.
• Add the ground flax seed, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer the ground flax seed in the water for 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt until well-combined.
• Add the ground flax seed mixture, soy milk, and canola oil to the flour mixture.
• Beat just until smooth (do not overbeat.)
• Turn into prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on wire rack 10 minutes; invert cornbread onto wire rack, then turn right side up and continue to cool until warm, about 10 minutes longer.

BLUE CORNBREAD WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Butter an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish and line with parchment paper. Stir the Blue Cornbread with Pineapple mix, 1 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs and 4 tablespoons melted butter in a large bowl until just combined. Pour into the prepared dish and bake at 425 degrees until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool, then slice into squares.

BLUE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet in the oven to warm for at least 5 minutes.
• Gently melt the butter and shortening in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the serranos and garlic, and sauté for 10 minutes. Sift together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat the eggs, lightly in a medium bowl. Add the serranos and garlic, and sauté for 10 minutes. Sift together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat the eggs lightly in a medium bowl. Add the serrano mixture and stir in the milk. Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients; beat just until smooth. Add the cilantro.
• Remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and brush generously with the oil. Reheat the skillet for about 2 minutes, then fill with batter.
• Bake in the center of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cornbread is lightly browned but still blue and springy to the touch.

BLUE CHEESE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350&F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan. Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and mix until blended. Spread in prepared pan. Bake until firm to touch and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Cut into squares and serve hot.

BLUE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Lightly spray a 8- to 9-inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray and drizzle with the 1 tablespoon cooking oil.
• Place the skillet in the oven while it preheats.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a medium size bowl, combine dry ingredients.
• Combine liquids and slowly add to combined dry ingredients, mixing well.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake at 425°F for 15-20 minutes, until top and sides become golden brown.