Real Southern Cornbread Recipe

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Real Southern Cornbread
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Directions:

  1. Put the skillet in the oven and preheat to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients except for the baking soda in a bowl.
  3. In another bowl, mix the buttermilk and the baking soda.
  4. Set aside.
  5. In a small bowl, beat the egg with the sugar until combined.
  6. Add the oil and mix until combined.
  7. Pour this mixture into the buttermilk/baking soda, and mix.
  8. When the oven is preheated, toss the butter into the skillet and let it melt.
  9. Meanwhile, pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix in as few strokes as it takes to just make the dough come together.
  10. Pull the skillet out of the oven, swirling to get the butter covering the bottom and up the sides of the skillet.
  11. Pour the batter immediately into the pan, smoothing the top, then back into the oven for about 25 minutes, or until golden brown and pulled away from the sides of the pan.
  12. Turn out onto a cutting board, cut into wedges and serve.
  13. NOTE: IMNSHO- cornbread isn't worth making if you don't make it in a cast-iron skillet.
  14. It may just be my upbringing, but it tastes better somehow.
  15. And please do not add the baking soda to the dry ingredients.
  16. I can't explain why, but adding it to the buttermilk makes a big difference in the texture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 241.69 Kcal (1012 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.42g 19%
Cholesterol 35.09mg 12%
Sodium 168.84mg 7%
Potassium 311.2mg 7%
Total Carbs 28.48g 9%
Sugars 4.03g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.57g 6%
Protein 4.78g 10%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 133mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 268.05 Kcal (1122 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.77g 19%
Cholesterol 38.92mg 12%
Sodium 187.26mg 7%
Potassium 345.15mg 7%
Total Carbs 31.58g 9%
Sugars 4.47g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.75g 6%
Protein 5.3g 10%
Iron 1.7mg 8%
Calcium 147.5mg 13%

* 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

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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