Old South Pecan Cornbread Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, butter, and buttermilk. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended.
• Heat a dry 12 inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides. Leave remaining oil in pan. Return to high heat for 1 minute.
• Pour the cornbread batter into the skillet and cook on high heat until bubbles start to form in the center. Remove from stove.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree F (200 degree C) oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Steps:

• 1. Place the bacon grease or butter in the bottom of a well-seasoned cast iron skillet. Preheat it at 425°F for 10 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, mix up batter: Stir together cornmeal, sugar, egg, and buttermilk to a thin batter.
• 3. When skillet is preheated, pour batter into skillet. It will sizzle and start to form a crust - don't be alarmed. Bake the skillet of cornbread at 425°F about 20-23 minutes, until nicely browned.
• 4. Cut into wedges. Serve immediately with lots of butter.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, syrup and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans. , Pour into a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in pan before removing to a wire rack. Serve warm with syrup if desired or allow to cool.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9- or 8-inch round cake pan with baking spray with flour. In medium bowl, stir all cornbread ingredients except pecans until well blended. Pour into pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter with spoon until creamy. Slowly beat in honey and salt until well blended.
• Serve warm cornbread with honey butter.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl combine butter, sugar and eggs; mix well.
• Add maple syrup and buttermilk.
• Stir in dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in pecans.
• Pour into greased 8x4 inch loaf pan.
• Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in pan and serve with maple syrup if desired.