Best 8 Grandmas Iron Skillet Cornbread Recipes

GRANDMA JOE'S SOUTHERN IRON SKILLET "CORN BREAD"

Steps:

• Heat oven 375 degrees.
• coat 10 inch cast iron skillet evenly (spray or oil).
• Combine all dry ingredients.
• add milk and eggs continue to mix until blended.
• add melted butter or shorting (optional) mix well.
• Bake 25 to 30 min or until toothpick inserted in center comes out dry.
• carefully remove from oven when done.
• coat lightly with butter and serve.

CAST IRON SKILLET CORN BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and place a 9-inch cast iron skillet inside to heat while you make the batter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk in the milk, buttermilk, and eggs. Whisk in almost all of the melted butter, reserving about 1 tablespoon for the skillet later on.
• Carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Coat the bottom and sides of the hot skillet with the remaining butter. Pour the batter into the skillet and place it in the center of the oven. Bake until the center is firm and a cake tester or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large microwavable bowl.
• Stir in sugar.
• Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended.
• In separate container or large measuring cup, combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in bowl.
• Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

GRANDMA'S CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees and liberally butter your pan.
• In a small mixing bowl measure out sugar, and softened butter then cream together.
• In a large mixing bowl, measure out flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk to combine.
• In a 4 cup measuring cup beat one egg, add 1 1/4 cups of milk and mix together.
• Whisk the milk and egg mixture into the butter mixture.
• Mix the liquid mixture into the flour mixture. Do not over mix.
• Add in cornmeal and stir until just combined.
• Pour into your buttered pan and bake for 25 - 30 minutes.

KETO CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of butter to a 9" cast iron skillet and place in the oven. Preheat oven and skillet to 375 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, mix together almond flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, melted butter, and keto granular sweetener.
• Combine both dry ingredients and wet ingredients together. Fold in shredded cheddar cheese and cream cheese.
• Pour batter into preheated cast iron skillet and bake on the middle rack for about 30 minutes.
• Remove cornbread from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Serve on its own slathered with butter, or with your favorite keto soup and enjoy!

GRANDMA'S BACON FAT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Whisk the cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a large bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and eggs together in a medium bowl. Fold the wet ingredients into the cornmeal mixture until just combined; set aside.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat. When the skillet is smoking-hot, turn off the heat and add the fat, carefully stirring it around the pan as it melts. Pour the melted fat into the cornmeal batter and stir to combine. (Do not wipe out the skillet.) Pour the cornmeal mixture into the hot skillet (batter will sizzle) and bake until the edges are golden brown and the center bounces back when pressed with a finger, 18 to 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

GRANDMA'S IRON SKILLET CORNBREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Place a small cast-iron skillet on the stove-top and pour vegetable oil in skillet until oil stands about 1/2 inch. Turn the heat on medium high.
• 3. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine ingredients and stir well. Consistency should not be too runny or too thick (the batter should flow slightly from the bowl.) Add cornmeal and milk gradually as needed to reach desired consistency.
• 4. The oil in the skillet must be hot enough before adding the batter. After 5-7 minutes of heating the oil, test it with a small dollop of the batter. If the batter bubbles well around the sides, remove dollop and pour all the batter into the skillet.
• 5. Carefully grasp skillet handle, shaking the batter in the skillet lightly from side-to-side to even the batter. Immediately place skillet in the oven.
• 6. Allow the cornbread to bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the top of the cornbread is firm.
• 7. Once the top of the cornbread is firm, turn your oven on low broil. Allow the bread to broil until the top is light brown.
• 8. Once the top of the cornbread is light brown, remove from the oven and flip the cornbread upside-down onto a serving plate. Enjoy and don't forget the butter!