Plain Cornbread Recipes

THE BEST HOMEMADE CORNBREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or cast iron skillet well and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine well.
• Make a well in the center of your dry ingredients and add your oil or butter, milk, and egg. Stir just until the mixture comes together and there are only a few lumps remaining.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is a deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Serve hot.

CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round cake pan with the cooking spray.
• In a 1-quart saucepan, heat the butter over low heat until melted.
• In a large bowl, beat the melted butter, milk and egg with a fork or wire whisk until well mixed. Add the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt all at once; stir just until the flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy). Pour batter into the pan; use a rubber spatula to scrape batter from bowl. Spread batter evenly in pan and smooth top of batter.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

REAL SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides. Leave remaining oil in pan. Return to high heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center. Remove from stove.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

BASIC CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F; coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk, melted butter and eggs in a medium bowl; add to the cornmeal mixture and whisk until combined.
• Spread the batter evenly in the baking dish. Bake until golden brown and the top springs back when gently pressed, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
• Invert the cornbread onto a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Spread out on a baking sheet and leave at room temperature overnight to dry out.

CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Sift together the cornmeal, flour, Splenda, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix in the milk, egg, and melted shortening.
• Pour mixture into a buttered 8 inch square pan.
• Bake 20 minutes at 425 degrees.

EASY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs, milk and oil together.
• Add all dry ingredients to wet and mix well.
• Pour mixture into greased 8"x8" cake pan.
• Bake 400F for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.