Southern Skillet Cornbread Recipe

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Southern Skillet Cornbread
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
449
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups cornmeal
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, melted
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup corn oil

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together eggs, butter and milk.
  4. Combine wet and dry ingredients; stir until well blended.
  5. Heat dry 12-inch cast iron skillet over high heat for 2 minutes.
  6. Add corn oil to skillet, swirl oil around to coat bottom and sides, leaving all oil in pan.
  7. Return to heat for 1 minute.
  8. Pour batter into skillet and cook over high heat until bubbles start to form in center, about 2 minutes.
  9. Remove from stovetop.
  10. Bake in preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  11. Note: This is a very traditional corn bread; if you prefer a sweeter corn bread, add 1/4 cup sugar to batter.
  12. *Instructionsfor 9- or 10-inch skillet:.
  13. Reduce amount of corn oil in skillet to just under 1/4 cup and use remaining oil to coat an 8- by 8-inch baking pan.
  14. Fill skillet three-fourths full with batter (it rises very little) and place remaining batter in greased baking pan.
  15. Reduce baking time for both skillet and baking pan to about 25 minutes, or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 448.91 Kcal (1879 kJ)
Calories from fat 239.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.66g 41%
Cholesterol 69.58mg 23%
Sodium 709.07mg 30%
Potassium 502mg 11%
Total Carbs 45.83g 15%
Sugars 4.29g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.23g 17%
Protein 8.37g 17%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Calcium 291.7mg 29%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 256.37 Kcal (1073 kJ)
Calories from fat 137.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.23g 41%
Cholesterol 39.74mg 23%
Sodium 404.95mg 30%
Potassium 286.69mg 11%
Total Carbs 26.17g 15%
Sugars 2.45g 17%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 17%
Protein 4.78g 17%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 1.4mg 14%
Calcium 166.6mg 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.4
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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