skillet cornbread with chipotle butter

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34 Pinches
Mission Viejo, CA
Updated on Aug 23, 2012

this cornbread acquires a delicious crust from baking it in a cast iron skillet. The chipotle butter is delicious spread on the hot cornbread or and grilled corn, grilled fish, fresh vegetables or grilled steak.Source unknown

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Ingredients

  • - 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • - 1 cup flour
  • - 1/4 cup sugar
  • - 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • - two large eggs, beaten
  • - 1 cup buttermilk
  • - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • - 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen and thawed
  • - four green onions, chopped

How To Make skillet cornbread with chipotle butter

  • Step 1
    preheat the oven to 400°. Place a 10 inch cast iron skillet in the oven to heat.
  • Step 2
    In mixing bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, oil, corn and green onions. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until the mixture forms a batter.
  • Step 3
    Carefully remove the hot cast iron skillet from the oven, add the oil and swirl to coat the pan. Pour the batter into the hot skillet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cornbread is Golden Brown and Springs back to the touch.
  • Step 4
    Chipotle butter: 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, two sticks one canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, puree juice of one lime salt to taste place the chipotle pepper in a bowl of a food processor and purée until smooth. Add the softened butter, lime juice and salt and blend well. Serve at once or refrigerate and bring to room temperature before using. Makes 1 cup.

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