How to Make Easy Cornbread
Enjoy this tasty treat anytime with this fast and foolproof recipe.
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You Will Need
- 1 c. all-purpose flour
- 2/3 c. yellow cornmeal
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 c. well-shaken buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- An 8-inch square or round baking pan
- A cooling rack
- ½ to 1 c. fresh corn kernels or canned kernels, drained & rinsed (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Preheat oven
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8-inch square or round baking pan.
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Step 2
Mix dry ingredients
Mix together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
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Step 3
Whisk the buttermilk
In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, and butter.
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Throw in fresh corn kernels, or canned, drained ones, if you like.
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Step 4
Mix batter
Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, and mix until the batter is moist and lumpy.
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Step 5
Bake
Pour the batter into the pan and bake it until the toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
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Step 6
Cool it
Let it cool about 10 minutes before removing it from the pan and letting it cool completely on a rack.
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South Pittsburg, Tennessee is the "Cornbread Capital of the World."
