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Southern Cornbread Recipe

My sister-in-law makes the best cornbread I've ever had. I'll be shocked if you don't think so too. - jughandle
Course Bread
Cuisine Southern American
Keywords Southern Corn Bread
Protein Egg
Cooking Method Pan Fried in Oven
Hot/Cold Dish Hot
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings

What You Will Need:

What You Will Need:
  • 9 inch cast iron skillet
  • 1/4 Cup Crisco shortening
  • 3 Cups Self-rising CornMeal - Martha White "Hot rise"
  • 1/2 Cup Self-rising Flour - White lily brand only
  • 1 Cup Buttermilk
  • 2 Eggs - large eggs

Method:

Method:

  • Preheat oven to 425-450F.
  • Heavily coat a cold 9-inch cast iron skillet with 1/4 cup of Crisco shortening – coat heavily because the batter kind of fries in the shortening
  • Put greased skillet into hot oven and remove when shortening is melted
  • Add cornmeal and flour together in a large bowl.
  • Mix the eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl
  • Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients to form a batter.
  • Pour the batter into the pre-heated and greased 9-inch skillet.
  • Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, or until it is lightly browned around the edges,

Optional Ingredients:

  • Onions, jalapenos, corn and/or cheese to taste

Notes

Note: Beverly likes her’s crispy, or until a fork stuck into the center of the pan comes out clean.
Serve hot.
Notes: Only fill the skillet halfway with the batter. It seems to be very important to use self-rising cornmeal and flour for this recipe and Beverly swears by White Lily self-rising flour and Martha White “Hot Rise” corn meal. – jug

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Southern Cornbread Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 50mg2%
Potassium 255mg7%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 9g18%
Vitamin A 110IU2%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 2.1mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.