Down East Corn Bread Food

YEAST CORN BREAD LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add the cornmeal, milk powder, butter, sugar, salt, 1-1/4 cups flour and remaining water. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down; shape into a loaf. Place in a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

UPSIDE-DOWN CORNBREAD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, heavy cream, eggs, butter, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
• In the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, add sugar and butter and let melt. When melted, remove from heat and add remaining ingredients. Be sure to place maraschino cherries evenly throughout. Pour in batter and smooth top with a spatula. Bake 25 minutes, until cornbread is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
• To serve: place a platter over skillet and invert cake. It should slide out easily. Slice into wedges and serve warm with whipped cream.

CAST IRON SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a 9-inch cast iron skillet inside to heat while you make the batter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk in the milk, buttermilk, and eggs. Whisk in almost all of the melted butter, reserving about 1 tablespoon for the skillet later on.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of the hot skillet with the remaining butter. Pour the batter into the skillet and place it in the center of the oven. Bake until the center is firm and a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

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.

YEAST CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Bring cold water and salt to boil in small pan on medium-high heat.
• Whisk in cornmeal a bit at a time.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute, until consistency of thick mush.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Put warm water and granulated sugar in small bowl.
• Sprinkle in yeast.
• Stir.
• Let sit 10 minutes, until foamy.
• Put cornmeal mixture, yeast mixture, milk and brown sugar in bowl of stand mixer equipped with dough hook.
• On medium speed, blend in flour 1 cup at a time.
• Mix until dough is smooth and supple.
• Turn onto floured work surface.
• Knead three or four times.
• Place in large, greased bowl.
• Cover with kitchen towel.
• Leave in warm place till doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Butter 2 loaf pans (9-by-5-inch size).
• Divide dough in half.
• Pat into 2 loaves.
• Place in pans.
• Cover with kitchen towel.
• Let sit 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
• Brush tops lightly with oil.
• Bake in preheated 425F oven 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350°F
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
• Turn out of pans.
• Cool to room temperature before slicing.

CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients. Add milk, egg and butter; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread 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.

DOWN EAST CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Grease a 9x9 inche metal baking pan.
• In large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, oil, and egg until blended; stir into cornmeal mixture just until moistened.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cut cornbread into 9 squares.

CRUSTY SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all dry ingredients together. Stir eggs into buttermilk and add to dry mixture. Melt butter inside heavy iron skillet. Coat skillet with butter on all sides. Pour remaining butter from skillet into cornbread batter and mix thoroughly. Pour the cornbread batter into hot skillet and bake in a 375 degree oven. Cook bread until it has a golden brown crust (approximately 25-30 minutes).

TRIPLE CORN QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Add 1 tablespoon butter to a medium saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the jalapeno and garlic and saute until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the corn kernels and saute for another minute. Season the mixture with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat to cool.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss in the cheese with your hands.
• Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter.
• In a second bowl, mix together the milk, melted butter, egg, and creamed corn. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and then stir in the sauteed corn and jalapeno until combined. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before turning out.

DIXIE CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Place shortening in 9-inch skillet with ovenproof handle or 8-inch square baking pan.
• Place in oven about 3 minutes. Skillet will be very hot when shortening is melted.
• While skillet is heating, in large bowl combine corn meal, flour, salt and baking soda; add buttermilk and egg, mixing well.
• Pour batter into hot, prepared skillet.
• Bake 22 to 25 mintues or until surface cracks and edges are light golden brown and pull away from side of pan. Serve hot with butter.
• * As a substitute for buttermilk, add 2 tablespoons vinegar to a 2-cup measuring cup. Add enough milk to equal 2 cups.

EASY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Grease 8 or 9 in pan.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Stir in milk, oil and egg, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

SWEET CORN YEAST BREAD

Steps:

• Slice the corn kernels off the ears. (Stand a paper bowl upside down in a large mixing bowl, and rest the end of the cob on the paper bowl. This will allow you to slice all the way to the end without losing control of your knife.) Using the spine of the knife, milk any remaining corn off the cob into the bowl.
• Puree the corn in a food processor until smooth. Add yeast, salt, sugar, flour and butter and process until a smooth ball forms and cleans off the sides of the work bowl. (Because the corn may have a variable amount of water, you may need to add more water or flour to achieve a smooth, elastic dough.).
• Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead for 10-15 turns, then form into a ball. Place into an oiled mixing bowl (turning to coat), cover with plastic wrap and let stand in a warm place until doubled in bulk, 90-120 minutes.
• Place a rack in the middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Punch dough down, knead again on a floured surface for 6-8 turns, then form into a tight ball. Place on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal and let stand, loosely covered, until doubled in bulk, 40-50 minutes.
• Remove cover, slash the surface with a lame or very sharp knife, and bake in preheated oven until golden brown, and internal temperature is ~205F, 35-40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a rack before slicing.