Nothing tastes quite like cornbread made in a cast iron skillet. This recipe fits nicely in a 10" skillet or an 8" skillet if halved.
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cup cornmeal (I prefer yellow)
2/3 cup flour
2 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1- 2 tbsp vanilla extract (optional, but I like it)
1 - 4 tbsp honey (if you are a heathen)
Add finely diced fire-roasted jalapeno (peeled and de-seeded) and/or onion if you want to zest it up (but now you are getting into hush puppy territory). Old Bay or black pepper is also good.
Mix all the dry ingredients together, beat the eggs with the wet ingredients, then combine the two. Don't worry if the batter is not smooth, just mixed.
You can grease the skillet with Crisco, lard, or butter, but it is even better you fry up 2 or 3 slices of bacon (not too crispy) and use that and put the chopped up bacon into the batter.
Preheat the oven to 375, and be sure the skillet is hot. Pour the batter into the skillet, it should sizzle. Keep it on the stovetop for 2 - 3 minutes or until the sides start to pull away from the skillet. Transfer to the oven and bake for about 20 - 30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. DON'T over bake! This recipe is not crumbly but does dry out if overcooked.
If you bake this in a smoker, be sure to cover after no more than 10 minutes!
Enjoy!
Tip: If you don't have buttermilk, take 1 tbsp of a light vinegar and add enough milk to make 1 cup. Stir and let sit for 5 min or so.
(Photos are of a half batch in a 8" skillet.)
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1 1/3 cup cornmeal (I prefer yellow)
2/3 cup flour
2 whole eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1- 2 tbsp vanilla extract (optional, but I like it)
1 - 4 tbsp honey (if you are a heathen)
Add finely diced fire-roasted jalapeno (peeled and de-seeded) and/or onion if you want to zest it up (but now you are getting into hush puppy territory). Old Bay or black pepper is also good.
Mix all the dry ingredients together, beat the eggs with the wet ingredients, then combine the two. Don't worry if the batter is not smooth, just mixed.
You can grease the skillet with Crisco, lard, or butter, but it is even better you fry up 2 or 3 slices of bacon (not too crispy) and use that and put the chopped up bacon into the batter.
Preheat the oven to 375, and be sure the skillet is hot. Pour the batter into the skillet, it should sizzle. Keep it on the stovetop for 2 - 3 minutes or until the sides start to pull away from the skillet. Transfer to the oven and bake for about 20 - 30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. DON'T over bake! This recipe is not crumbly but does dry out if overcooked.
If you bake this in a smoker, be sure to cover after no more than 10 minutes!
Enjoy!
Tip: If you don't have buttermilk, take 1 tbsp of a light vinegar and add enough milk to make 1 cup. Stir and let sit for 5 min or so.
(Photos are of a half batch in a 8" skillet.)
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