Best Southern Cornbread

Janice Roberts Chapman
Janice Roberts Chapman @maniacchef

Just down home southern goodness and easy to make.

Best Southern Cornbread

Just down home southern goodness and easy to make.

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Ingredients

40 minutes
4 servings
  1. 1 1/2 cupsself rising white cornmeal
  2. 1/2 stickbutter melted
  3. Cooking oil
  4. 3/4 cupwhole cultured buttermilk
  5. 1/3-1/2 cuphot water

Cooking Instructions

40 minutes
  1. 1

    Use an iron skillet for this recipe. Make sure it is a pre-seasoned pan.

  2. 2

    Pour enough cooking oil to cover bottom of iron skillet and sprinkle with 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cornmeal. Needs to be a small skillet. Larger ones need ingredients increased.

  3. 3

    In a bowl, mix the cornmeal and buttermilk to a very thick texture.

  4. 4

    Add the melted butter and mix in thoroughly

  5. 5

    Add the hot water and mix to a consistency like cake batter. Add extra hot water if needed (or less).

  6. 6

    Pour into skillet and bake in a preheated oven at 400° for about 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown.

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I have had a love for cooking since my dad told me I made the best scrambled eggs he had ever tasted. I think I was about 12 years old. I love trying new herbs and spices to create bold flavors. I'm married and have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Hope everyone enjoys my recipes.
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Comments

Chef Doc
Chef Doc @cook_4126820
Nice to see someone makes it the right way without sugar and eggs

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