Southern Cornbread Supreme Food

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and position a rack in the middle. Butter an 8-inch-square baking pan.
• Melt the butter in the microwave in a microwave-safe dish in three 15-second intervals on high or in a small pan on the stove. Set it aside to cool.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and the eggs. Add the melted butter. Add the flour-cornmeal mixture and stir just until combined. Pour the batter into the pan. Bake until the cornbread just begins to brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18 to 23 minutes. Cool for about 10 minutes before serving.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Liberally grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet and let it preheat in the oven for about 10 minutes while preparing the cornbread batter.
• Mix soda, baking powder, salt and sugar with cornmeal.
• Add buttermilk, eggs, and melted butter and mix well.
• Pour into the hot skillet and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

REAL SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Put the skillet in the oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
• Combine the dry ingredients except for the baking soda in a bowl.
• In another bowl, mix the buttermilk and the baking soda.
• Set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg with the sugar until combined.
• Add the oil and mix until combined.
• Pour this mixture into the buttermilk/baking soda, and mix.
• When the oven is preheated, toss the butter into the skillet and let it melt.
• Meanwhile, pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix in as few strokes as it takes to just make the dough come together.
• Pull the skillet out of the oven, swirling to get the butter covering the bottom and up the sides of the skillet.
• Pour the batter immediately into the pan, smoothing the top, then back into the oven for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and pulled away from the sides of the pan.
• Turn out onto a cutting board, cut into wedges and serve.
• NOTE: IMNSHO- cornbread isn't worth making if you don't make it in a cast-iron skillet.
• It may just be my upbringing, but it tastes better somehow.
• And please do not add the baking soda to the dry ingredients.
• I can't explain why, but adding it to the buttermilk makes a big difference in the texture.

CORNBREAD SUPREME 2000

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook bacon in 10 1/2-inch cast iron skillet until crisp.
• Drain on paper towel; cool.
• Crumble bacon; set aside.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings; drain off remaining drippings from skillet.
• Wipe skillet clean with paper towel.
• Return reserved bacon drippings to skillet; place in oven to heat.
• Beat eggs in large bowl.
• Add milk, butter, cornbread mix and hot pepper sauce; stir until well blended.
• Stir in onion, broccoli, shrimp and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese.
• Pour batter into hot skillet.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese evenly over top.
• Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes or until set and golden brown.
• Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.

OLD FASHIONED SOUTHERN CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Grease an 8-inch round or square baking pan (or, for more authenticity, a cast iron skillet). Preheat oven to 425. Place pan in oven to preheat.
• Combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and sugar in mixing bowl. Add corn oil and use a cutting motion with spoon so that oil will be well blended with other ingredients. Add the boiling water and mix well.
• Add cold milk and stir. Let stand for a few minutes until batter has cooled to room temperature.
• Mix in egg and then baking powder; beat briskly.
• Remove preheated pan from oven and pour in batter. Bake until lightly browned (approx. 20 minutes).

HAM AND CHEESE CORNBREAD SUPREME

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Cook bacon in 10 1/2 inch cast iron skillet until bacon is crisp, then crumble bacon. RESERVE 1 tablespoon bacon grease and drain the rest. Return bacon grease to cast iron skillet and place in oven to heat pan.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl, add milk, butter, hot sauce, cornbread mix stirring until blended.
• Stir in onion, spinach or broccoli, ham and 1 1/2 cups cheese into mixture.
• Carefully remove hot skillet from oven.
• Pour batter into hot skillet.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over the top.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until set and golden brown.
• Let rest 5 minutes and garnish the top with crumbled bacon and parsley.

SOUTHERN CORNBREAD SUPREME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Lightly grease an 11 x 7 inch baking dish and set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the beef, stirring until it crumbles and no pink remains.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the ground beef from the pan and set aside to drain on paper towels.
• Add the onions and brown 5 minutes in the pan drippings; drain and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, and baking soda.
• Make a well in the center and add the eggs, buttermilk, and oil, stirring just until moistened.
• Add the reserved beef and onions.
• Stir in the peas, corn, cheese, salt, pepper, and jalapenos, mixing well.
• Spread into prepared pan and bake 1 hour.
• Serve hot.