Cornbread

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Side Dish
Yield
8 servings
Method
Bake
Temperature
400°F
Active Prep
10 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
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Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 overflowing cup (170 g) cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Leavening (choose one):
    1. 3 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    2. 2 teaspoon baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk or buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil OR 1/3 cup butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 with 8” cast iron pan in oven
  2. Mix ingredients wet into dry
  3. Add 1 generous pat of butter to hot cast iron pan
  4. Immediately pour batter into pan
  5. Bake 20-25 minutes or until toothpick clean

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Revision History

  • 2021-02-08 - Initial version
  • 2025-11-16 - Andrew updated
  • 2026-07-22 - Enzo updated