Mountain Cornbread Food

MOUNTAIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 F.
• Grease a 9 x 13" pan and set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• When melted, remove from heat and whisk in the sugar and eggs.
• Stir in the buttermilk.
• Add the baking soda, cornmeal, flour, and salt all at once and whisk until just combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown along the edges and the center springs back when lightly touched.

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• In separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar until well combined.
• Add cornmeal, milk, and flour-mix well.
• Add egg whites, butter, salt and baking powder-stir to combine.
• Pour into greased cake pan, bake at 450 degrees for approximately 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cake tester comes out clean.

APPALACHIAN CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Put corn oil or bacon grease in a 6" iron skillet and put your skillet in the oven to preheat to 400 degrees. While it's preheating, slightly beat eggs into milk.
• Sift together the corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• Mix the dry and wet ingredients together.
• When the oil/oven is preheated, pour the oil or grease into the mixture, leaving a layer in the pan. Stir quickly. Pour batter in the pan, and bake for about 20 minutes or so, until when you stick a toothpick in it, it comes out clean.