Loaded Cornbread Skillet Recipe 485

LOADED SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and heat up an 8-inch cast-iron skillet.
• You will need two medium bowls for the cornbread batter. In one bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, sea salt and baking soda. In the other bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, eggs, buttermilk and 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir to combine¿it will look lumpy and kinda thick.
• When the cast-iron skillet is very hot, add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter and then pour in the batter. Scatter the sausage over the top; add the jam in even, teaspoon-size dollops; sprinkle with the cheddar.
• Bake on the middle rack until the center is set and the cheese is melted, 35 to 40 minutes. If you want the cornbread extra brown, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes.

LOADED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*(325* convection oven, fan on).
• Heat 12" cast iron skillet in oven until it is quite hot, 10-15 minutes. When hot, oil pan with vegetable oil or cooking spray. (for less thick bread, batter is enough for two 12" skillets).
• In large bowl, combine eggs, butter, milk, cheese, sour cream and corn; mix well.
• Mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt and baking soda. Add to the milk mixture and stir until well combined.
• Pour batter into hot pan.
• Bake until golden brown on top and batter is "set," about 25 minutes. The cornbread may seem wet or moist, but will be somewhat firm to the touch. Let it cool in the pan, the residual heat will finish cooking the bread. (Sometimes it's done enough to eat straight from oven, when bottom is crustiest!).
• To serve, reheat in pan and loosen bread while hot with butter knife around the edges and turn out onto warm plate.
• Drizzle with honey, if desired. It's so rich, though, you may not need it!