Skillet Cornbread

Name: Skillet Cornbread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 c. yellow cornmeal; 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tbsp. baking powder; 1 c. buttermilk; 1/2 c. milk; 1 egg; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/4 c. plus 2 tablespoons butter or shortening, divided (Ree uses butter)

It's golden and crispy, just the way Ree likes it!

By Ree DrummondPublished: Sep 14, 2023

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This is my all-time favorite cornbread recipe, probably because it's the recipe I grew up eating. My mom had a couple of cast-iron cornbread stick pans and would make individual servings that were so perfectly crisp and wonderful.

Mom? Where are those cornbread stick pans? Please bring them to my house and accidentally leave them here.

Serve with all the softened butter your heart desires! (My heart desires a lot of butter.) A drizzle of honey is divine, too! Or make it as the base for your Thanksgiving dressing and try to resist snacking on it while it dries out.

Why use a cast-iron skillet for cornbread?

Cast iron can get really hot, is nonstick, and can go from stovetop to oven. It's really a must for cornbread with a crispy bottom!

How do you get crispy edges on cornbread?

The pan needs to be hot when you pour the batter in. That's why you heat it up on the stovetop. You should hear a sizzle when the batter goes in—that's how you know it's going to be crispy and delicious!

What do you grease a pan with for cornbread?

You can use butter or shortening. Butter will give it more flavor but shortening works great too.

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Yields:: 12 serving(s)
Prep Time:: 5 mins
Cook Time:: 20 mins
Total Time:: 25 mins

Ingredients

1 c.
yellow cornmeal
1/2 c.
all-purpose flour
1 tsp.
salt
1 tbsp.
baking powder
1 c.
buttermilk
1/2 c.
milk
1
egg
1/2 tsp.
baking soda
1/4 c.
plus 2 tablespoons butter or shortening, divided (Ree uses butter)

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir together.
2. Step 2Measure the buttermilk and milk in a measuring cup and add the egg. Stir together with a fork. Add the baking soda and stir. Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients. Stir with a fork until combined.
3. Step 3In a small bowl, melt 1/4 butter or shortening. Slowly add to the batter, stirring until just combined. In an iron skillet, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter or shortening over medium heat. Pour the batter into the hot skillet. Spread to even out the surface. (Batter should sizzle.)
4. Step 4Cook on stovetop for 1 minute, then bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Edges should be crispy!