Skillet Bread Recipes

SKILLET BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir with fork until a soft dough forms. Add a little flour if necessary.
• Knead for 1 minute in the bowl while adding flour to prevent sticking.
• Cover with a clean cloth. Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes in a warm place, away from drafts (in the microwave oven, for example).
• On a floured surface, roll out the dough in two 20 cm (8 in) in diameter discs.
• In a cast iron skillet, heat half the butter and cook one bread over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining butter and bread. Cut into wedges and serve hot.

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to warm it.
• Mix milk and cornmeal together in small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Beat cornmeal mixture, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from oven. Swish vegetable oil in the skillet to coat; pour off excess.
• Pour batter into the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. In another small bowl, whisk the egg, milk and 3 teaspoons oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Heat remaining oil in a heavy 8-in. skillet over low heat. Pour batter into the hot skillet; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes. Turn and cook 4 minutes longer or until golden brown.

SKILLET BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F
• 2. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt and whisk.
• 3. Cut the butter or shortening into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly.(I use my food processor for this)
• 4. Add the buttermilk/sour milk and process/stir until it is just combined and a stiff batter is formed.
• 5. Melt the 2T butter in a cast iron skillet(12 in) and brush it over the entire inside of the pan.
• 6. Spread the batter over the bottom of the skillet. Score the dough into triangles(like a pie)with a sharp knife. Bake for 20-25 min. until golden brown.

FRIED SKILLET BREAD

Steps:

• Sift 4 cups flour with baking powder and salt.
• Combine milk and melted butter.
• Place flour/baking powder mixture in large bowl and gradually add liquid ingredients, beating well.
• When the mixture has been worked into a soft dough, lightly flour a board with part of the remaining flour.
• Turn out dough onto board and knead lightly, working in remaining flour.
• Divide dough into 3 parts and shape each into a round pone about 1/8 inch thick and a diameter to fit skillet.
• Pour enough oil in skillet to measure about 1/4 inch deep.
• Heat oil and brown each loaf quickly, one at a time until golden on both sides.