Dad's Cornbread is a southern family recipe handed down through generations. Serve it with chili, pinto beans, greens, and many more meals.
Course
Bread
Cuisine
American Southern
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time30minutes
Servings8to 10 servings
AuthorRenee Dobbs
Ingredients
1cupself-rising cornmeal
3/4cupself-rising flour
1tablespoonsugar
3/4cupmilk
3tablespoonsvegetable or canola oil
1large or extra-large egg
Instructions
For baking in a cast iron skillet:
Place an 8 or 9-inch cast iron skillet in the oven. Pre-heat the oven to 385°F. Wait for the oven to be fully heated before mixing batter.
In a medium bowl, stir or whisk together the cornmeal, flour, and sugar.
In a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup, stir together milk, oil, and egg with a fork to break up the egg and combine.
Add the milk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir until ingredients are combined. (Do not over-mix).
Take the skillet out of the oven and add 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet. Swirl around to coat the skillet with oil. Add the cornbread batter to the skillet and return it to the oven.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the edges are browned. Set the oven to broil and broil until the top is browned. Watch during the broiling process so you do not burn the cornbread. Remove cornbread from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate. Serve warm.
For baking in a cake pan:
Preheat the oven to 385°F. Grease an 8 or 9-inch cake pan. Dust the cake pan with cornmeal.
In a medium bowl, stir or whisk together the cornmeal, flour, and sugar.
In a small bowl or 2-cup measure, stir together the milk, oil, and egg with a fork to break up the egg and combine.
Add the milk mixture to the cornmeal mixture and stir until ingredients are combined. (Do not over-mix).
Pour the cornbread batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the edges are browned.
Set the oven to broil and broil until the top is browned. Watch during the broiling process so you do not burn the cornbread. Remove from the oven and transfer cornbread to a serving plate. Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Dad's Cornbread is a southern family recipe handed down through generations. Serve it with chili, pinto beans, greens, and many more meals.