Rutherford Grill Cornbread Recipes

CORNBREAD RECIPE FOR THE GRILL

Steps:

• Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs.
• After the eggs are foamy, add in the buttermilk and whisk some more.
• Pour the mixed eggs and buttermilk into the dry ingredients, add the corn and stir until the dry ingredients are just moist. Make sure you don't over stir. For reasons left for Alton Brown to explain, if you over-stir, you wind up with overly dense, chewy and somewhat flat cornbread. So don't be afraid to leave a few lumps. (If this were a baking website, I'd explain in great detail.)
• Heat the grill to 425° F.
• Put the cast iron skillet in place. At this point keep the skillet over direct heat, but set it up so you can move it to a indirect position (or turn off the burner that is under it if you are cooking with gas).
• Add the butter.
• When the butter is melted, before it starts to smoke, pour in the batter quickly. Move to indirect heat and close the grill. I left the temp at 425, and part of one side of the cornbread burned. Might be best to turn it down to 400 at this point to avoid overly crispy (read: black and burned) bottom.
• Check the bread after about 12 minutes. It takes about 12 to 20 minutes, depending on your grill, and how moist you like your bread. I like mine kinda goopy in the middle, so I prefer a shorter time. You can stick a toothpick in there to test how done it is. If it comes out wet, it can cook a bit longer (unless you like it goopy). If it comes out clean, then pull it from the grill.
• Let it cool for about 10 minutes. Cut yourself a slice. I like to butter it and add a bit of salt. It's also great with honey.
• Enjoy and rest easy knowing that my wife is full and happy. For now.

IRON-SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Place rack in middle of oven. Set skillet on a rimmed baking sheet, place on rack, and preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl to combine. Lightly beat eggs in a medium bowl to blend; whisk in creamed corn, chiles, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.
• Mix butter and sugar in a large bowl with a wooden spoon just until butter absorbs sugar but butter is still in small pieces. Add egg mixture and mix until just combined. Mix in dry ingredients until barely incorporated.
• Remove skillet from oven and lightly coat with nonstick spray. Scrape in batter (it should sizzle on contact and stay slightly mounded in the center). Bake cornbread until top is golden brown and springs back when gently pressed, 35-45 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

RUTHERFORD GRILL CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450 F, Add butter, lard and oil to skillet andneat inovenuntil melted. about 5 minutes, then carefully pour into a medium bowl.
• Heat grill to medium high. Lightly brush corn with oil and grill turning every 3 minutes until charred and golden brown. Cut kernels off of cobs. Set aside.
• Put oven in middle position and reheat to 450. Add butter, lard and oil to skillet and heat in oven until melted, about 5 minutes, then carefully pour into a medium bowl.
• Wisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar jalapenos, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk and eggs into melted butter, then stir into cornmeal mixture until just combined. Pour into hot skillet and bake until a wooden picik or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in skillet on a rack 5 minutes.