cornbread from scratch

Name: Cornbread from Scratch
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) yellow cornmeal (stone ground, preferably); 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 large egg; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) cooking oil or bacon grease; 1-2 tablespoon(s) cooking oil for skillet; 1-2 tablespoon(s) yellow cornmeal for skillet; ## PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES

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Gail Welch

Carthage, TX

Updated on Mar 20, 2012

I love this cornbread. It's not too sweet and is perfect for making dressing or eating with soup or beans.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal (stone ground, preferably)
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil or bacon grease
1-2 tablespoon cooking oil for skillet
1-2 tablespoon yellow cornmeal for skillet
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES

How To Make cornbread from scratch

Step 1

Prepare skillet: Preheat iron skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. When hot, sprinkle about 1 tablespoon cornmeal over oil. Turn off heat.

Step 2

In bowl: beat egg slightly; add milk. Stir well.
Step 3

Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add to egg mixture. Mix well. Add 1/4 cup oil. Mix well.
Step 4

Pour batter into skillet and cook on top of stove on low heat for about 45 seconds. Remove from burner and bake in 400 degree preheated oven for 30 minutes.
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