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SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD
SOUTHERN FRIED CORNBREAD
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Southern Fried Cornbread
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 CUP OF SELF RISING FLOUR
- 1 CUP OF ALL PURPOSE CORNMEAL
- 2 TEASPOONS OF BAKING POWDER
- 1/2 TEASPOON OF SALT
- 1 TABLESPOON OF SUGAR, OPTIONAL
- 2 EGGS
- 3/4 CUP BUTTERMILK
- 1/3 CUP WATER
- 1/4 CUP OF COOKING OIL (VEGETABLE, CANOLA, MELTED BACON FAT ETC.)
- 1 TABLESPOON OF FAT, FOR FRYING, OR OIL COMBINED WITH A BIT OF BUTTER
Instructions
- LINE A RIMMED BAKING SHEET WITH PAPER TOWELS AND PLACE A RACK ON TOP; SET ASIDE. IN A MEDIUM BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER THE FLOUR, CORNMEAL, BAKING POWDER, SALT AND SUGAR. MEASURE OUT THE BUTTERMILK IN A LIQUID MEASURING CUP, AND ADD TO THAT THE WATER AND OIL; BLEND WELL. ADD EGGS AND MIX WELL; COMBINE WITH DRY INGREDIENTS. HEAT OIL AND BUTTER IN A CAST IRON SKILLET OVER MEDIUM TO MEDIUM HIGH AND DROP BATTER BY ABOUT 1/8 CUP MEASURES INTO THE HOT SKILLET TO FORM SMALL MEDALLIONS.
- FRY UNTIL BROWN AND CRISP, TURN AND BROWN THE OTHER SIDE. REMOVE AND LET DRAIN ON RACK. SERVE IMMEDIATELY WITH WARM SYRUP FOR BREAKFAST OR AS A SNACK, OR DIP ’EM IN A MESS O’ GREENS TO SOP UP THAT POT LIKKER (JUICE FROM THE GREENS)!
- VARIATION: WHEN CORN IS AT PEAK AND IN-SEASON, ADD ABOUT 1 CUP OF CORN CUT AND SCRAPED OFF THE COB. YOU’LL NEED ABOUT 1 LARGE EAR OF CORN. CAN ALSO MAKE THIS INTO A PAN HOECAKE. ADD ONLY ENOUGH BUTTERMILK TO MAKE A STIFF BATTER. YOU MAY NOT NEED THE ADDITIONAL WATER. POUR INTO A SCREAMING HOT, WELL GREASED 8-INCH CAST IRON SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT. REDUCE HEAT AND LET BROWN UNDERNEATH ABOUT 10 – 15 MINUTES. RUN A METAL EGG TURNER UNDERNEATH AND TURN TO BROWN THE OTHER SIDE. CAN ALSO BAKE IN A WELL PREHEATED 425 DEGREE F OVEN FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES (NO TURNING NEEDED).
- TIP: IF YOU SPRAY THE MEASURING CUP WITH A BIT OF NON-STICK SPRAY BEFORE SCOOPING, THE BATTER WILL SLIP RIGHT OUT. IF YOU DON’T HAPPEN TO HAVE THAT 1/8 CUP MEASURE, JUST DO ABOUT 2 TABLESPOONS OF BATTER IN ONE PILE AND PUSH IT AROUND TO FORM A MEDALLION.
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