Emaws Cornbread Recipes

THE BEST HOMEMADE CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or cast iron skillet well and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine well.
• Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add your oil or butter, milk, and egg. Stir just until the mixture comes together and there are only a few lumps remaining.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is a deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve hot.

CORNBREAD RECIPE (CREAMED CORN)

Steps:

• Place a 26cm/10" castiron skillet in the oven and preheat to 220C / 425F while making the batter.
• Place the Dry Ingredients in a bowl and mix.
• Place Wet ingredients in a separate bowl and mix until combined.
• Pour Wet into the Dry ingredients, mix until combined.
• Take the skillet out of the oven. Add the 1 tbsp of butter and swirl it around to coat the base and halfway up the sides (or use a brush to do this)
• Pour the batter in, smooth surface.
• Turn oven down to 190°C/375°F, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is light golden brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean (or when you poke the top, it springs back).
• Cool 15 minutes in the skilet before tunring out onto serving platter or cutting board.
• Best served warm! It can be served in the skillet or turned out. Serve with butter and honey as well, to take it over the top!

CLASSIC CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and brush a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with vegetable oil.
• Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg, vegetable oil and buttermilk, then fold into the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 15 minutes before serving.

CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round cake pan with the cooking spray.
• In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the butter over low heat until melted.
• In a large bowl, beat the melted butter, milk and egg with a fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt all at once; stir just until the flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Pour batter into the pan; use a rubber spatula to scrape batter from bowl. Spread batter evenly in pan and smooth top of batter.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

CORNBREAD WITH FRESH OR FROZEN SWEET CORN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 400 F. Thoroughly grease a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt.
• Combine the half-and-half, eggs, butter (or shortening), and sugar (if using).
• Add half-and-half mixture to the flour mixture and combine just until the flour is moistened, no more than 10 to 15 seconds. Then fold in the corn, but don't overmix the batter or your cornbread will be too tough.
• Pour the batter into your prepared baking dish and bake the cornbread immediately.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean and the edge of the cornbread starts to separate from the baking dish. Cut into slices or squares. Serve and enjoy.

REAL SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides. Leave remaining oil in pan. Return to high heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center. Remove from stove.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

BEST CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a 9 inch round cake pan, a 9 inch skillet, or 12 muffin cups.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt and baking powder.
• Stir in egg, milk and oil until well combined.
• Pour into pan. Bake for about 20-25 minutes for cake pan or skillet, or 15 minutes for muffins. A toothpick inserted to the center should come out clean.
• Remove from oven and serve with butter and/or honey.

EASY BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C | 400F and position a rack in the middle. Lightly grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet or 9-inch square baking dish with butter and place skillet/dish into the oven to heat up. (Alternatively for cast iron skillets: heat 1/2 cup of unmelted butter in your cast iron over stove top on medium heat until melted, turn heat off then allow the butter to cool slightly before adding to the batter.)
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder (If using), baking soda and salt.
• Make a well in the centre and add the buttermilk, honey and eggs. Mix together well to combine, then add in the slightly cooled melted butter. Mix again until 'just' combined (don't over mix).
• Carefully remove your 'hot' pan or dish from the oven with oven mitts, and pour the batter into the hot skillet or dish. Listen to that sizzle! That's what you want.
• Bake until the cornbread begins to brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 20-23 minutes). Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

EMAW'S CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix all the ingredients except stock.
• Pour hot stock over everything and mix well.
• Pour into a large casserole or roasting pan.
• I use a 12 x 14 x 6 pan.
• Bake for at least one hour, depending on the size pan you use, you may have to bake an additional half hour.

EMAW'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat 8 inch cast iron skillet in 400 degree oven with oil or drippings in it.
• Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl.
• When skillet is good and hot remove from oven and pour in cornbread.
• It should sizzle good.
• Cook at 400 for 45 minutes to an hour.
• Turn out on rack to cool.
• Bottom should have a lovely crust.