Emerils Cast Iron Honey Cornbread Food

EMERIL'S CAST-IRON HONEY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat grill to low. Place a 12-inch cast-iron skillet on grill to heat. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• Place oil and 1 tablespoon room-temperature butter in hot skillet; brush to coat bottom and side. Pour in batter. Grill, covered, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 12 minutes.
• Combine honey with 4 tablespoons room-temperature butter. Brush mixture on cornbread. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.
• Oven Method:Bake in skillet at 400 degrees for 18 to 22 minutes.

SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degree F.
• Brown chopped bacon in a 10-inch cast iron skillet. Add the garlic and jalapeno and saute until softened.
• In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper and mix well. In a small bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter. Add to dry ingredients and stir just to combine. Quickly pour the cornmeal batter into the skillet.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until firm and golden brown on top. Let sit for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting board. Cut into wedges and serve hot with butter on the side.

EMERIL'S MANLY MAN STUFFED CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place 10 inch cast-iron skillet in the oven to get hot.
• In a large skillet, fry bacon over medium/high heat until browned.
• Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and drain off all but 2 teaspoons of the fat.
• Add corn and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add cream, butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and water.
• Cook until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and mash with a potato masher to crush some of the corn; allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, remaining salt and cayenne pepper.
• In a different bowl, combine eggs, buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well.
• In another bowl, combine corn mixture, bacon, jalapenos and 1 1/2 cups cheese;mix well.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and add the remaining tablespoon melted butter, tilting the skillet to coat the bottom and sides.
• Pour half of the batter into the skillet;top with the corn mixture.
• Pour remaining half of the batter over corn and bake until golden brown and set, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven, top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and serve hot.