Aunt Marys Alabama Cornbread Food

AUNTIE'S CAST-IRON CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, add 1 tablespoon of butter and place the skillet in the oven.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, buttermilk and eggs. In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and sugar. Whisk the egg mixture into the dry mixture until combined. Do not overmix!
• Carefully remove the cast-iron skillet from the oven and pour the batter into the hot skillet. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. When done, rub the top with butter and add more for each slice when cut, if desired. Bon appetit!

AUNT BERNICE'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine all ingredients except for 2 tablespoons of shortening; Mix well.
• In an iron skillet, place 2 tablespoons shortening.
• Place skillet in oven for a few minutes, until shortening is melted.
• Remove skillet from oven and pour cornbread batter on top of melted shortening.
• (Don't mix) Bake for 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
• ~NOTE~If you don't have an iron skillet, you may use a 8-inch round cake pan, using the same directions.

AUNT MARY'S SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Beat the sugar and butter with a spoon until creamy. In three batches, sift and mix the flour into the sugar-butter mixture. Mix well, until fluffy. (my Aunt Mary uses a wooden spoon for mixing, but you can use electric beaters).
• Pat the dough flat onto a greased cookie sheet, covering about 3/4 of the pan (I pat the dough into neatly formed rectangular shape). Puncture the dough at regular intervals with a fork. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Cut into 15 pieces per pan (1 inch wide). Bake 1/2 hour at 300-325°F Let cool.

AUNT JEMIMA CORNBREAD

Steps:

• combined dry ingredients in a large bowl.
• combined wet ingredients in a small bowl.
• pour wet ingredients into dry and mix.
• melt butter in the oven in the 8x8" pan first and coat the pan. Then add once ingredients are mixed, stir and pour into pan. Bake at 425 until lightly golden. About 20-25 minute.
• Optional - Pour 1/2 the batter into the pan, lay the cheddar cheese slices on it, carefully spread the salsa over that, then pour in the rest of the batter. Bake the same as above.

AUNT MARY'S IMPOSSIBLE MEXICAN PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease 10 inch pie plate.
• Cook and stir ground beef and onion in 10 inch skillet until brown; drain.
• Stir in seasoning mix.
• Spread beef mixture in pie plate.
• Sprinkle with chilies and cheese.
• Beat remaining ingredients until smooth.
• Pour in pie shell.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
• Garnish with peppers and cheese.

AUNT CLAIRE'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and corn meal together; set aside.
• In a second bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, eggs and milk.
• Pour the liquid mixture into the dry mixture and beat together.
• You may need to add a bit more milk - it should be the consistency of cake batter.
• Pour into a greased and floured 9 inch square pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• If you would like to add chopped jalapenos or cheese, I would suggest decreasing the amount of sugar, as this does make a pretty sweet bread, and I don't think it would be suitable flavour with heat!

AUNT MARY'S ALABAMA CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
• Place a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat on the stove top to preheat while you mix the batter.
• Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
• Mix wet ingredients and then stir into the dry mix.
• Pour the 1/4 cup oil into the skillet and turn the heat to high.
• When the oil begins to shimmer pour the batter into the pan.
• Bake approximately 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• Serve hot with plenty of butter.
• Enjoy!