Ginas Crusty Cornbread Food

THIN AND CRISPY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Add bacon drippings to a 12-inch skillet and place in the oven to warm.
• In a medium mixing bowl, use a whisk or fork to combine the cornmeal, salt and baking soda. Add the egg, buttermilk and water and stir well to combine. When the skillet is very hot and the bacon grease is sizzling, carefully remove from the oven and pour half the hot fat into the cornbread batter. Whisk well to combine.
• Working quickly, sprinkle the hot skillet with the remaining coarse cornmeal. It should smell like popcorn. Pour the batter into the hot pan and return to the oven. Check after 20 minutes, baking until the cornbread is deep golden brown.
• Remove the hot pan from the oven and immediately flip out onto a plate. Cut into wedges.

CRUSTY QUAKER CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F; grease an 8 or 9 inch pan.
• Combine dry ingredients and stir in wet ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
• Pour into prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• *NOTE: Delicious topped with butter, sour cream, or honey!

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Place a 10-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 30 minutes.
• In large bowl combine flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder and sugar. Make a well in the center and add milk, eggs and melted butter. Stir just until moistened.
• Remove skillet from oven and add bacon fat to skillet. Swirl around to coat bottom and sides, then pour in cornbread mixture. Smooth the top with a spatula, then place in oven and bake about 25 minutes, or until brown.
• If you like, you can spread 2 tablespoons of butter on top of hot cornbread to melt.

CHIPOTLE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• Mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the buttermilk, adobo, honey, eggs, chipotle pepper and butter in another bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed. Stir in the cheese.
• Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake until golden, 25 minutes. Cut into squares and serve.

CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select cycle; press Start.

CRISPY SOUTHERN CORNBREAD RECIPE (5TH GENERATION RECIPE & GLUTEN FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F. Heat a skillet on medium high heat until hot. Add oil to a cast iron skillet and allow to heat. Keep an eye on the skillet to make sure the oil doesn't start to smoke.
• While the pan/oil is heating, mix the dry ingredients in a bowl. In a large mug or small bowl, whisk egg and buttermilk together. If batter appears too thick, add a little more buttermilk.
• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
• When the oil starts to dance (appears to be moving in the pan), pour batter into the hot skillet and transfer to the oven. You want a super hot skillet with plenty of oil to achieve the best crispy crust. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

GRANDMA'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and liberally butter your pan.
• In a small mixing bowl measure out sugar, and softened butter then cream together.
• In a large mixing bowl, measure out flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
• In a 4 cup measuring cup beat one egg, add 1 1/4 cups of milk and mix together.
• Whisk the milk and egg mixture into the butter mixture.
• Mix the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Do not over mix.
• Add in cornmeal and stir until just combined.
• Pour into your buttered pan and bake for 25 - 30 minutes.

GINA'S CRUSTY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and heat it for at least 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the batter.
• Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well. Use a fork or spatula to stir the batter until evenly combined.
• Remove the hot skillet from the oven, add the fat and swirl to coat the bottom. Pour the batter into the skillet and, using a spatula, spread the batter evenly across the pan. Bake until lightly golden brown, firm and springy to the touch, about 25 to 30 minutes (see Cook's Note). Remove from the oven and serve directly from the skillet, if desired.