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Southern Cornbread

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

20 to 25 minutes

Serves:

8

Level:

Easy

About the Recipe

Old Fashioned Southern Cornbread! This makes delicious dressing, and of course it is fabulous with any meal; beans, greens, chicken, and dumplings you name it, it pairs well with it!! my cornbread dressing recipe is coming up. Stay tuned.

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose, flour 

1 cup yellow cornmeal 

1 tablespoon of sugar  (for sweet cornbread, and 3 to 4 tablespoons)

1 tablespoon baking powder 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

6 tablespoons of melted butter 

2 tablespoons of butter (to coat your cast iron)

1 large slightly beaten egg

1 cup of buttermilk

1/2 teaspoon salt  

 

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees

  2. Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix until well combined.

  3. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter your cast iron skillet and place in the preheating oven. Carefully remove when the butter is frothy.

  4. Pour cornbread batter into the skillet, spread to the edges of the skillet.

  5. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.

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