Molasses Buttermilk Cornbread With Maple White Dog Recipes

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients until well blended. Put in greased 9-inch round pan.
• Bake at 425°F for 20-25 minutes. Cut in wedges, butter generously and enjoy!

MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZED CORN BREAD

Steps:

• NOTE: USE REAL BUTTER AND PURE MAPLE SYRUP (DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT USING MARGARINE AND IMITATION MAPLE PANCAKE AND WAFFLE SYRUP!). (STEP ONE): PREHEAT oven to 400°F for sheet cornbread OR 350°F for muffins; BUTTER an 8"x8" square glass baking dish or a 9"x9" glass pie plate (OR grease, then add liners, in up to 18 muffin cups).
• COMBINE the dry ingredients in a medium mixing bowl (1 cup yellow cornmeal, 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon).
• WHISK the wet ingredients well in a small mixing bowl (3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk, 3/4 cup grade A pure maple syrup, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 lightly beaten large egg).
• ADD the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients; STIR just until blended (IF PREPARING MUFFINS, LET BATTER REST 3-4 MINUTES, RE-STIR, THEN FILL MUFFIN CUPS.
• SCRAPE batter into prepared baking dish, or equally into muffin cups, using a flexible spatula.
• BAKE sheet cornbread on center rack at 400°F for 20-25 minutes, OR muffins at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• MEANWHILE, prepare the MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE: In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon salted real butter. Add 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup. Stir as needed, until flavors meld and consistency is smooth, about 3 minutes. Keep warm on lowest heat.
• IMMEDIATELY after baking while wearing oven mitts, baste the MAPLE-BUTTER GLAZE quickly, neatly and evenly over top of corn bread using a soft pastry brush.
• COVER baking tin with a foil tent (don't allow tent to touch cornbread or muffins), sealing the edges tightly; LET stand for 10 minutes.
• SERVE warm and enjoy.

MOLASSES BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD WITH MAPLE WHITE DOG

Steps:

• To make cornbread, preheat oven to 350. Coat bottom and sides of 8 inch cast iron skillet or cake pan with bacon grease. Set aside. Split the piece of vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out seeds with back of a knife and add to small sauté pan. Make sure the pan is shiny metal, not dark nonstick or cast iron or you won't be able to see how dark the butter solids get. Add the pod and 6 Tbsp. of the butter and cook over medium heat til solids drop to the bottom of the pan and turn a nutty brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• In medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and molasses. In large mixing bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just til mixed. Stir in the browned butter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake til golden brown and top springs back when pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and rub the top of the corn bread with remaining butter.
• To make maple white dog whoop, in bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment or with a handheld mixer, whip cream and maple syrup together on medium high speed til soft peaks form. Whisk in whisk if using, 1 Tbsp. at a time. With mixer on high, continue whipping til medium stiff peaks form. The cream can be made ahead and stored in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 days. Put a slice of warm corn bread on a plate, top with a dollop of maple whipped cream and garnish with the candied bacon. Drizzle with maple syrup. You can omit the bourbon in this recipe and substitute 1/4 tsp. vanilla to round out the flavor.
• For a variation, use Praline Bacon crunch: Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons toasted finely chopped pecans or hazelnuts onto the pan and toast in a 350 oven til fragrant and beginning to color, 5 to 8 minutes or pecans and 10 to 15 minutes for hazelnuts. Candied Bacon Crunch: 1/4 cup grade B maple syrup 3/4 tsp. Dijon mustard 2 grinds of fresh black pepper 5 slices thick cut applewood smoked bacon, about 1/3 lb. Preheat oven to 400. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and place metal oven safe rack like a cooking rack for cookies, on top. In small bowl, mix together maple syrup, mustard, and pepper. Dip bacon in maple mixture, coating both sides liberally and arrange on rack in single layer. Bake for 10 minutes. Flip bacon over, baste with more maple mixture and bake for another 10 minutes. Baste once more during the last 5 minutes of baking. The bacon will take on a rich caramelized color and a lacquered sheen. If you want to tear the bacon into pieces, let it cool completely first. Or you can cut each slice in half and serve