Homemade Cornbread Recipes - Oven Fresh & Tasty

Cornbread is a southern staple, it goes with anything from chili to ham. Us southerners even like it crumbled up in a glass of milk..

For best results never use your cornbread skillet for anything but cornbread and never wash it, just wipe out well. After a few times you will find the cornbread will fall out of the pan easily and intact.

Great Southern cornbread is soft and moist on the inside with a deep golden brown crust on the outside.

Never use a mixer for cornbread. Mixing batter by hand will eliminate over mixing. A hot cast iron skillet, with a good layer of oil, will make crustier cornbread. You can fry cornbread batter, just like pancakes.

Homemade Cornbread

You have got to have some homemade cornbread with home grown vegetables. Vegetables just aren't the same with out it.

  • 3/4 c. corn meal
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/4 c. flour
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. Crisco

Mix ingredients. Place in greased pan or skillet. Bake at 400 for about 20 minutes or until done.

For best results never use your cornbread skillet for anything but cornbread and never wash it, just wipe out well. After a few times you will find the cornbread will fall out of the pan easily and intact.

Fried Cornbread

There just isn't anything better than homemade fried cornbread and you just can't serve fresh vegetables with out it.

  • 1 1/2 c. plain yellow cornmeal
  • 1 sm. onion, chopped fine
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 can cream style corn

Mix all ingredients (if mixture seems to dry or too stiff, add more corn.) Drop by spoonfuls in deep hot fat, turn once. Serve hot with vegetables!

Jalapeno Cornbread

This yummy jalapeno cornbread is filled with jalapeno peppers, bell peppers, onions, cheddar cheese and mexican corn. My family enjoys it with vegetables, stews, soups and chili.

  • 2 c. self-rising cornbread
  • 1/2 c. self-rising flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1-1/2 c. milk
  • 1/3 c. salad oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 3-6 jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 1 sm. bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 sm can Mexican corn
  • 1 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Mix dry ingredients.

Blend in milk, oil and eggs.

Add all chopped ingredients and corn.

Pour half of batter into greased 10-inch skillet, top with half of cheese.

Bake at 450 degrees until golden brown, approximately 30 minutes.

Mexican Cornbread

  • 1 1/2 c. self rising corn meal
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
  • 1 c. onions, finely chopped
  • 1 c. sharp cheese, grated
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 c. oil
  • 3 whole jalapeno peppers, chopped
  • 1 can yellow cream style corn
  • 1/2 c. milk

Combine all ingredients well.

Pour mixture into a hot greased skillet.

Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

Cheesy Cornbread

Cornbread completes a good country meal of vegetable soup, chili or any of your favorite meals. Cornbread can be dressed up to please your taste buds. Don't be afraid to experiment by adding things like peppers, corn and cheese.

  • 2 c. self-rising corn meal
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1/4 c. oil
  • 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
  • 3 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
  • 2 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 c. cheese, grated
  • 1/2 c. green pepper, thinly sliced

Stir together corn meal and sugar.

Blend in eggs, milk and oil. Add liquid all at once to corn meal mixture, stirring until smooth.

Pour into greased 9x1-1/2 inch round baking pan.

Combine cheese and mustard; sprinkle over batter.

Top with green pepper and crumbled bacon.

Bake in preheated 425 oven for 20 minutes or until done.

Cracklin Cornbread

This was my Grandaddy's recipe. He made it almost every Sunday and there was never a crumb left over. This cornbread with a big ole pot of turnip greens, ain't nothin better!!

  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 2 c. buttermilk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 c. cracklins

Sift together flour, meal, sugar, baking powder, salt, and soda.

Add buttermilk and egg. Mix well. Add cracklins.

Pour mixture into greased hot iron skillet and bake at 400 to 425 degrees for about 30 minutes or until browned.

Hushpuppies

If you're having fried fish, ya simply have to fix some good ole hushpuppies. These recipes are fast and easy to make.

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 cup self-rising cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Combine dry ingredients.

Add egg, onions, and 1/2 cup buttermilk to flour/cornmeal mixture.

Gradually add remaining buttermilk until batter is well mixed, but not runny.

Drop spoonfuls of batter into a frying pan and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Hushpuppies II

  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 can whole kernel corn
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbs. vegetable oil
  • 1 dash garlic salt
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c. cornmeal
  • 1/2 c. diced onion
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1 tbs. hot pepper flakes

Mix all ingredients together and fry in deep fat.

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