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Luke’s Cast Iron Cornbread
From The Science of Good Cooking

Servings: 6

Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 6.25 oz (1¼ cup) all purpose flour
  • 6.25 oz (1¼ cup) cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 2.3oz (⅓ cup) brown sugar
  • ¾ cup corn kernels (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4oz (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Steps
  1. Put cast iron skillet in oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pre-oil skillet if necessary.
  2. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in bowl.
  3. In food processor, process brown sugar, corn kernels, and buttermilk for 5 seconds or until combined. Add eggs and process 5 seconds longer.
  4. Make well in center of dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into well. Fold dry into wet, only a few turns to barely combine.
  5. Add melted butter and continue folding until dry ingredients are just moistened.
  6. Take skillet out of oven and pour in batter.
  7. Bake until cornbread is deep golden brown and toothpick comes clean, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire rack and turn right side up. Let cool until warm, about 10 minutes longer.
 

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