Mom's Best Skillet Cornbread Recipe

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Mom's Best Skillet Cornbread
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/3 cups cornmeal
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 2/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 2 tbsp skim milk
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Oil a cast ironskillet and heat in the oven while you make the batter.
  3. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl.
  4. Whisk together buttermilk and corn syrup until well blended, add skim milk, whisk again. Whisk in yogurt until just dissolved.
  5. Beat egg whites until stiff.
  6. Pour milk mixture into flour mixture and stir well.
  7. Fold in the egg whites.
  8. Remove skillet from oven, spray with Pam (or melt a bit of butter in it). Pour in batter and bake about 15 minutes till lightly golden. Serve warm.
  9. NOTE: It is important to use a pre-heated cast-iron skillet. I've tried other dishes but it won't seem to cook properly in anything else.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 222.19 Kcal (930 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.89 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.77g 7%
Cholesterol 5.59mg 2%
Sodium 818.22mg 34%
Potassium 245.39mg 5%
Total Carbs 39.33g 13%
Sugars 11.05g 44%
Dietary Fiber 2.82g 11%
Protein 6.53g 13%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 138.8mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 185.78 Kcal (778 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.98g 7%
Cholesterol 4.68mg 2%
Sodium 684.14mg 34%
Potassium 205.18mg 5%
Total Carbs 32.89g 13%
Sugars 9.24g 44%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 11%
Protein 5.46g 13%
Iron 1.2mg 8%
Calcium 116.1mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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