Oh Soooo Good Asiago Green Onion Cornbread Small Iron Skillet Recipes

OH SOOOO GOOD ASIAGO-GREEN ONION CORNBREAD -- SMALL IRON SKILLET

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place bacon fat in 7-8 inch iron skillet and heat in preheated oven for 5-7 minutes.
• While skillet is heating, combine egg, pepper, sugar, milk, green onion, cheese, and cornmeal mix until well mixed.
• Remove skillet from oven and pour hot fat into cornbread mixture, and quickly combine.
• Pour cornbread batter into HOT skillet.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 450°F.
• Remove pan from oven ~ run table knife around edge of pan and lift baked cornbread up onto the blade of the knife to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing! This will keep bottom of cornbread crisp!
• OR ~ Turn baked cornbread onto a wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing!
• PLEASE NOTE: The following items or measurements are not included in the nutritional information / calorie count: bacon fat, asiago cheese. buttermilk cornmeal mix!

GREEN ONION CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick spray. Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 cup sliced green onions and sauté until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Cool.
• Whisk 2 cups cornmeal, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon salt in medium bowl to blend. Add onion-butter mixture, buttermilk and eggs; stir until just combined. Transfer batter to prepared pan.
• Bake corn bread until edges are lightly browned and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly in foil and store at room temperature.)

GREEN ONION-JALAPEñO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan. Whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in large bowl to blend. Stir in green onions and jalapeño. Whisk buttermilk and eggs in medium bowl to blend, then whisk in melted butter. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until blended (do not overmix). Transfer batter to prepared pan (batter will come only about 3/4 inch up sides of pan).
• Bake cornbread until lightly browned on top and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to rack and cool cornbread completely in pan. (Cornbread can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly with foil and store at room temperature.)

TUSCAN CORNBREAD WITH ASIAGO BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet, cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Reserve drippings in skillet. If necessary, add enough oil to measure 2 tablespoons drippings., In a large bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk, basil and garlic until blended; stir in tomatoes. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in olives and pancetta., Place skillet with drippings in oven; heat 2 minutes. Tilt pan to coat bottom and sides with drippings. Add batter to hot pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. Beat in oil until blended; stir in cheese, green onion, basil, oregano and, if desired, garlic. Serve 1/2 cup butter mixture with warm cornbread (save remaining butter for another use).