Never Fail Buttermilk Cornbread
By
Linda Stevens
@bittygirl51
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If you prefer your cornbread UNSWEET, this is the cornbread for you! It is easy to make, but totally from scratch and delicious! It is not the sweet, "cake type" but a great compliment with beef stew or a pot of beans!
Two very important steps: It must be made in a cast iron skillet and skillet needs to be greased with bacon grease!
Oh, and whatever you do - don't make this with sweet milk! Buttermilk is the key!
Enjoy!
Two very important steps: It must be made in a cast iron skillet and skillet needs to be greased with bacon grease!
Oh, and whatever you do - don't make this with sweet milk! Buttermilk is the key!
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 c
- white corn meal
- 2/3 c
- all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 2 tsp
- baking powder
- 2 tsp
- salt
- 2 medium
- eggs
- 2 c
- buttermilk
How to Make Never Fail Buttermilk Cornbread
- 1Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in bowl.
- 2Add beaten eggs and buttermilk & mix well. (I use a hand mixer).
- 3Place 10 inch iron skillet on range top with 2 T of bacon grease. Heat on medium.
- 4Pour cornbread batter into skillet until bubbles form on top.
- 5Place skillet into center rack of 400 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes. Insert toothpick in center to be sure it's done (dry).
- 6Remove from oven and place under broiler for approx. 1-2 minutes, just to brown the top of cornbread a bit.
- 7Remove from broiler and place a large glass plate over the top and invert. Let the skillet of cornbread lay upside down on the glass plate until it cools (approx. 15 min.)
- 8If cornbread doesn't release, tape around the edges and top of skillet. Be patient; it may not be cool enough. It will eventually fall onto plate.
- 9Serve warm, cut into eight wedges. Serve with butter of your choice. Each wedge is 5 WW Points Plus.
