Skillet Cornbread

Skillet Cornbread
Skillet Cornbread
My uncle spent a week of trial and error to perfect his Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread recipe. According to him: "This cornbread recipe was perfected in August 2010 when I spent a week in Cornbread Reform School. Here's what's close to the Graduation recipe: (As used 8/15/10)"
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Served Person: 1
vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free contains gluten red meat free shellfish free contains dairy contains eggs pescatarian
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • dry mix
  • 1.5 cups corn meal
  • .75 cups whole wheat unbleached flour
  • 2 tbsp organic cane sugar
  • 2 tbsp wisconsin buttermilk powder
  • i tbsp baking powder
  • 1.25 tsp salt
  • wet mix
  • 3 medium eggs
  • .83 cup of 2% milk.
  • .25 cup canola oil
  • .66 cup raw frozen corn kernels (pre-heated)
  • .33 cup of fresh chopped jalapeno pepper
  • 1 tbsp roasted garlic
  • 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • Carbohydrate 138.220448333333 g
  • Cholesterol 1757.05 mg
  • Fat 282.213616714006 g
  • Fiber 17.9044826758703 g
  • Protein 59.036065 g
  • Saturated Fat 131.991892670153 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 Recipe (777g)
  • Sodium 4823.06466666667 mg
  • Sugar 120.315965657463 g
  • Trans Fat 19.7306806672428 g
  • Calories 3282 calories

Beat the eggs first by themselves. Add the oil and beat again. Add the half cup milk and beat again. Add the chopped pepper and corn kernels to wet mix and let it sit. Don't bother sifting the flour--it won't make any difference.  Add all the dry mix ingredients and mix vigorously and thoroughly. Make sure all the dry ingredients are truly mixed well. Pour the wet mix into the dry mix and really beat it together. Don't be shy here.  You may need to add a little bit of the reserved milk to get the viscosity right.  -If it sheets off the spoon it's too wet. -If it won't drop easily off the spoon it's too dry.  -It needs to be someplace in between--maybe a medium fast ooze off the spoon. Meanwhile, let the final mix sit while you find your skillet and wipe it generously with some canola oil. NOTE: You should have your oven totally pre-heated and and up running at the correct HOT baking temperature--at least 400 degrees. Put skillet in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes. Turn off oven and let sit for another 10 minutes in the oven to get the center cooked. Cut in parallel strips (NOT pie pieces) and serve!