Savory Italian Cornbread Food

SAVORY CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In another bowl, whisk egg, buttermilk, milk and oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

SAVORY ITALIAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 400 degrees F; then spray a loaf pan with cooking spray (mine was 9"x5").
• In a large bowl, combine the cornmeal, all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt; mix until well blended.
• Next, in a separate smaller bowl, combine the egg, milk, sour cream and melted butter; then add this mixture to the dry ingredients.
• Add in your "mix-ins": zucchini, chopped sun dried tomatoes, fresh chopped rosemary and grated Pecorino Romano cheese; then mix the dough well.
• Pour in the batter into the pan; then bake 30 minutes. Bread is done when the top springs back when you touch it (time will vary if pan is bigger or smaller)

SAVORY CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Put the butter or other fat into a cast-iron skillet, place the skillet in the oven while it heats and you mix the ingredients.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Lightly beat eggs and combine with yogurt. Add to dry ingredients. Stir just enough to mix.
• Take the skillet out of the oven. Carefully tilt to coat sides with fat. Pour the melted fat into the batter. Mix well.
• Transfer batter to hot skillet, smoothing the surface if necessary.
• Bake for 14 minutes if you're using a 12-inch skillet, until bread pulls away from sides of skillet and is barely golden. If you're using the 10-inch skillet, it may need closer to 20 minutes, but don't overbake.

ITALIAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and stir together.
• Measure the buttermilk and milk into a measuring cup and add the egg. Stir together with a fork. Add the baking soda and stir. Add the Parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes and oregano and mix together. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a fork until combined.
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, melt 1/4 cup shortening in the microwave. Slowly add the melted shortening to the batter, stirring until just combined.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons shortening over medium heat. Pour the batter into the hot skillet (the batter should sizzle) and spread to even out the surface. Cook on the stove top for 1 minute, then transfer to the oven and bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. The edges should be crispy!

SAVORY CORNBREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Place a 9 inch cast iron skillet or a heavy 2 quart baking dish or a heavy 9 inch square baking pan in the oven while you prepare the batter.
• Place the cornmeal in a bowl, and sift in the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Sift the mixture with a spoon or whisk to amalgamate. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, yogurt, milk and honey. Whisk the cornmeal mixture into the liquid mixture. Do not overwork the batter.
• Remove the pan from the oven, and add the butter to the pan. Swirl the pan so that the butter melts quickly before it gets too brown, then quickly whisk the butter into the batter. Brush the sides of the pan with any butter remaining in the pan.
• Quickly scrape all of the batter into the hot pan, and place in the oven. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It will be quite brown on the edges. Allow the bread to cool in the pan, or serve warm.
• Heat the olive oil (or oil and butter) over medium heat in a large, heavy, nonstick skillet, and add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes, and add 1/2 teaspoon salt and the celery. Cook together for another few minutes, until the onion is tender. Add the garlic, and stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant. Transfer to a large bowl, and add the remaining ingredients. Combine well. Taste and adjust salt. Moisten as desired with milk.
• Stuff the cavity of the turkey, or transfer to a buttered or oiled 2-quart baking dish. Dot with butter. Cover with aluminum foil, and heat through to a 325 degree oven for 30 minutes.

PARMESAN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Place a 9 or 10 inch cast-iron skillet in the oven for 5 minutes while you mix up the batter.
• Remove the skillet from the oven and add the butter; swirl it around to melt it and coat the inside completely. Then pour the rest of the butter into the batter. Stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the skillet.
• Bake until the top is golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!