Tennessee Cornbread Recipes

TENNESSEE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Prepare Corn Bread: Heat oven to 350°.
• Put butter in 9x5x2 inch loaf pan.
• Place in oven to let butter melt.
• Meanwhile, sift together in large bowl cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add buttermilk and egg to cornmeal-flour mixture.
• Remove loaf pan from oven and pour hot melted butter into cornmeal mixture.
• Set loaf pan aside to cool.
• Using a wooden spoon, mix corn bread batter only until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Thoroughly grease the inside of the cooled loaf pan with solid vegetable shortening.
• This corn bread can stick to the pan so be SURE YOU GREASE THE PAN VERY HEAVILY.
• If possible, use a pan with a nonstick finish.
• Pour bread batter into prepared pan and put it on the center rack of the preheated oven.
• Bake for 1 hour or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Bread should be very light golden brown.
• Remove pan from oven and immediately turn bread out onto a breadboard.
• Let cool about 5 minute.
• and cut into thick slices.
• Serve with plenty of butter or honey butter (makes 1 loaf of bread).

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.

AUNT MARCIA'S TENNESSEE SWEET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 425F. Generously oil a cast iron skillet.
• 2. Mix first 5 ingredients together in a bowl.
• 3. Add the remaining 3 ingredients and mix well. (If you want to add jalapenos, green chile or bacon bits, do so now).
• 4. Pour into the cast iron skillet.
• 5. Bake 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven. Serve each slice with lots of butter!

TENNESSEE CORNBREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Crumble half the cornbread into bottom of large serving bowl.
• In another bowl, combine tomatoes, green peppers, onion, pickles, and bacon.
• Spoon half of mixture over cornbread.
• Stir together mayonnaise and pickle juice.
• Spread half the dressing over vegetables.
• Repeat layers.
• Garnish as desired.
• Cover tightly and chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.

WEST TENNESSEE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg, mayonnaise, buttermilk and oil until smooth. Combine the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until combined. , Grease an ovenproof 6-in. skillet or round baking dish; dust with cornmeal. Add batter. Bake at 425° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.