Grannys Corn Bread Recipes

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.

GRANDMA'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and liberally butter your pan.
• In a small mixing bowl measure out sugar, and softened butter then cream together.
• In a large mixing bowl, measure out flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
• In a 4 cup measuring cup beat one egg, add 1 1/4 cups of milk and mix together.
• Whisk the milk and egg mixture into the butter mixture.
• Mix the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Do not over mix.
• Add in cornmeal and stir until just combined.
• Pour into your buttered pan and bake for 25 - 30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs and buttermilk. Pour oil into an 8-in. ovenproof skillet; place skillet in oven 4 minutes., Meanwhile, add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Carefully tilt and rotate skillet to coat bottom with oil; add batter. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Reduce oven setting to 350°. For dressing, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat. Coarsely crumble cornbread into skillet; toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, condensed soup and seasonings; stir into bread mixture. Stir in broth., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 45-55 minutes or until lightly browned.

GRANNY'S FRIED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Gently stir together all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
• Drop batter with a large spoon onto a hot, well greased griddle.
• Cook as you would for pancakes, turning to brown both sides.
• Serve with butter.

GRANNY'S CORN BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Put about 1 to 2 tablespoons lard into a 8 to 10 inch cast iron skillet and place into preheating oven.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, oil and milk. Combine with fork until all ingredients are mixed well. DO NOT USE MIXER!! Batter should be about the consistency of muffin batter. Be very careful not to overbeat.
• 3. Remove hot iron skillet from oven. Pour batter into hot skillet and bake for about 25 minutes or until edges are golden brown and are beginning to pull away from pan. Turn out onto a serving plate. Let stand a few minutes before cutting. I always serve this with soups, stews or soup beans. You can also serve hot with honey butter.

GRANNY'S PERFECT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine corn meal, flour, salt, & baking powder.
• Combine beaten egg whites & milk, and then stir into corn meal mixture.
• Add shortening & mix well.
• Heat cast iron skillet & coat with shortening.
• Pour mixture into heated pan & bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

GRANNY'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix meal, salt and baking powder together. Add boiling water, stir well with a spoon, it will be very stiff (the boiling water will start the cooking process before you fry it). Add egg and milk stir until well mixed. Mix will be very sticky, so wet hands and shape into submarine shaped ovals and drop into hot oil (you must keep hands wet or batter will stick to hands). Brown on all sides and remove. Place on paper towels to drain off excess oil. Serve.

GRANNY'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees .
• Make cornbread by mixing cornmeal, flour, oil, eggs, buttermilk and milk.
• Stir until well blended. Stir in celery and onion.
• If the batter is too thick, add more milk. (should be pourable).
• Pour into greased hot iron skillet (if you have one, if not get one, they aren't expensive and you can get them at Wal Mart. I have one I use just for cornbread!).
• Bake for 30 minutes or until top is light brown.
• When done and cooled down a bit. Crumble into a large bowl.
• Add bread pieces, butter and seasonings. Mix well.
• Start adding chicken or turkey broth, stirring and adding more broth as needed. (important: add broth until you think it is just right, then add more. It will soak up and dry out in the oven).
• Adjust seasoning to taste. (appoint someone special).
• Pour into a grease 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish or pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with gravy.
• Note: Broth made from boiling a hen will be best but canned will work.