Moms Cornbread Food

MOM'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk together the eggs, milk and shortening. Stir into dry ingredients just until blended., Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

MOM'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Turn oven to 400 degrees.
• Put bacon grease into cast iron skillet.
• Put skillet into oven to melt and remove as soon as it's melted being sure to swirl around to coat the skillet.
• Meanwhile, mix flour, cornmeal, egg, baking powder and milk-use the full cup of milk and then add until you get the right texture.You want it slightly thick but not too thick.
• Add bacon grease to batter and pour back into skillet.
• Bake for about 45 minutes-it will be very golden brown.

MOM'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F
• Pour 1/2 the oil into a small (cast iron) skillet and let heat with oven.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Add buttermilk, egg and remaining oil.
• Mix until lumps are gone. Remove skillet from hot oven and pour batter inches.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.
• ***If making a double batch, DO NOT increase egg amount, but double everything else.

MAMA'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. On the stove top, heat the oil in a large skillet until hot but not boiling. Pour the hot oil into the bowl with the other ingredients and mix well. Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 35 to 50 minutes. Start checking for doneness after 35 minutes; it should be golden brown when done.

MOM'S MEXICAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9X12 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook the ground beef in the skillet until no longer pink. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cornmeal, salt, and baking soda. Mix in milk, egg, onion, corn, Cheddar cheese, and jalapeno pepper. Stir in browned beef. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.

MOM'S SWEET BUTTERMILK CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Pour vegetable oil into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and swirl oil to coat bottom and sides of skillet. Place skillet into preheated oven until very hot, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven.
• Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and stir buttermilk into eggs. Pour half (2 tablespoons) of vegetable oil from the hot skillet into buttermilk mixture, retaining remaining oil in skillet, and beat until oil is incorporated. Mix buttermilk mixture into dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Pour batter into skillet.
• Bake in the oven until top is golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Cut cornbread into servings while in skillet; serve warm.

MAMA'S SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x13-inch baking dishes.
• Combine cornbread and stale bread cubes in a large bowl. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and celery and cook until transparent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Pour onion mixture over the cornbread mixture. Add turkey broth, chopped turkey, soup, giblets, hard-cooked eggs, and flour. Mix so that all the cornbread is wet. Mix in parsley, sage, bay leaves, salt, and pepper. Add beaten eggs. Mixture should be "soupy." Pour mixture evenly into the prepared pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through and set, 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes.

MOTHER'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together with the exception of the bacon grease.
• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• While oven is preheating, melt the bacon grease in your cast iron skillet and swirl around to help keep cornbread from sticking.
• Add grease to cornbread, pour into skillet and bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until Golden Brown.

MOM'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Oil an 8-inch cast iron skillet. Heat in the preheated oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Whisk cornmeal, buttermilk, egg, oil, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a mixing bowl. Pour batter into the hot skillet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate.

MOM'S CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix cornbread, celery, onion, eggs and 1 can of broth together.
• Add salt, pepper and sage to taste.
• Bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes or until done.
• Half way through cooking check moisture; slowly add other can of broth if needed.

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.

MOM'S CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Crumble the cornbread and biscuits into a large mixing bowl.
• Add salt, pepper, onion and sage.
• Mix well by hand.
• Slowly stir the chicken broth into mixture until it is well moistened.
• You may not need all of the broth, depending upon how moist/dry your cornbread and biscuits are. Do make the dressing moist tho - more moist is better.
• Using an ice cream scoop, scoop mounds of dressing into a greased baking dish.
• Bake at 350 drgrees for 30 minute.