Crusty Skillet Corn Bread Recipes

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to warm it.
• Mix milk and cornmeal together in small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Beat cornmeal mixture, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from oven. Swish vegetable oil in the skillet to coat; pour off excess.
• Pour batter into the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

SKILLET CORNBREAD WITH CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Place 10-inch iron skillet in oven while it heats up.
• In a wide bowl, add dry ingredients: all purpose flour, corn meal, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Whisk or soft to combine everything. Set aside.
• In another wide bowl, add eggs, 1 tbsp oil, sour cream, buttermilk, creamed corn and corn. Whisk well until eggs are well combined.
• Add dried ingredients into the wet and fold to make smooth batter.
• Remove skillet from oven (careful it will be hot). Add a tablespoon of oil in skillet and swirl it around. Add all of the batter, smooth top with spatula. Bake in preheated oven for 24-27 minutes or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Bread is golden brown from top and has left sides.
• Brush warm out-of-oven bread with a melted butter. Set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 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.
• Pour the cornmeal into a bowl and add the oil, egg, and buttermilk.
• Mix until combined and drop a small amount into your skillet.
• 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.
• Transfer the skillet from the stove top to the hot oven.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden and set.

CRISPY SOUTHERN CORNBREAD RECIPE (5TH GENERATION RECIPE & GLUTEN FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Heat a skillet on medium high heat until hot. Add oil to a cast iron skillet and allow to heat. Keep an eye on the skillet to make sure the oil doesn't start to smoke.
• While the pan/oil is heating, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a large mug or small bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk together. If batter appears too thick, add a little more buttermilk.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
• When the oil starts to dance (appears to be moving in the pan), pour batter into the hot skillet and transfer to the oven. You want a super hot skillet with plenty of oil to achieve the best crispy crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 30 minutes.
• In large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar. Make a well in the center and add milk, eggs and melted butter. Stir just until moistened.
• Remove skillet from oven and add bacon fat to skillet. Swirl around to coat bottom and sides, then pour in cornbread mixture. Smooth the top with a spatula, then place in oven and bake about 25 minutes, or until brown.
• If you like, you can spread 2 tablespoons of butter on top of hot cornbread to melt.

SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together until well combined.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the buttermilk and egg.
• Slow mix the ingredients until everything comes together, taking care not to over mix.
• Add the 4 tablespoons of butter to a 10-inch cast iron skillet and place it in the oven. Let the butter melt in the pan for 3 to 5 minutes.
• When the butter is melted, remove the pan from the oven and carefully swirl the butter in the pan to evenly coat the bottom.
• Add the prepared batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top is golden-brown and the cornbread is cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting and serving hot.

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and heat it for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the batter.
• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well. Use a fork or spatula to stir the batter until evenly combined.
• Remove the hot skillet from the oven, add the fat and swirl to coat the bottom. Pour the batter into the skillet and, using a spatula, spread the batter evenly across the pan. Bake until lightly golden brown, firm and springy to the touch, about 25 to 30 minutes (see Cook's Note). Remove from the oven and serve directly from the skillet, if desired.

CRUSTY SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together. Stir eggs into buttermilk and add to dry mixture. Melt butter inside heavy iron skillet. Coat skillet with butter on all sides. Pour remaining butter from skillet into cornbread batter and mix thoroughly. Pour the cornbread batter into hot skillet and bake in a 375 degree oven. Cook bread until it has a golden brown crust (approximately 25-30 minutes).

CRUNCHY CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine the cornmeal and milk in a large bowl and let soak for at least 15 minutes, stirring a few times. While it's soaking, whisk together the dry ingredients and melt the butter. Take a 9" cast iron skillet and heat it over medium-high heat on the stove top. Once the cornmeal is done soaking, whisk in the eggs, oil, and butter, and then stir in the dry ingredients, taking care not to over-stir (some lumps are fine). Add a knob of shortening or lard to the heating skillet, let it melt, and swirl it around in the pan (use hot pads!). Carefully pour the batter into the skillet of hot fat, and then transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake for about 40 minutes, until nicely browned & a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.