Marys Skillet Cornbread Food

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!

SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place 9-inch cast-iron skillet in oven to warm it.
• Mix milk and cornmeal together in small bowl and let soak for 10 minutes.
• Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Beat cornmeal mixture, eggs, and butter into the flour mixture until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute.
• Remove skillet from oven. Swish vegetable oil in the skillet to coat; pour off excess.
• Pour batter into the skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

MOM'S BEST SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Oil a cast ironskillet and heat in the oven while you make the batter.
• Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
• Whisk together buttermilk and corn syrup until well blended, add skim milk, whisk again. Whisk in yogurt until just dissolved.
• Beat egg whites until stiff.
• Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir well.
• Fold in the egg whites.
• Remove skillet from oven, spray with Pam (or melt a bit of butter in it). Pour in batter and bake about 15 minutes till lightly golden. Serve warm.
• NOTE: It is important to use a pre-heated cast-iron skillet. I've tried other dishes but it won't seem to cook properly in anything else.