Cast Iron Corn Bread

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True Southern corn bread: crispy, unsweetened, and dry enough to suck all the moisture out of your mouth! Serve hot with butter, syrup, black-eyed peas--you decide!

Submitted by tresbeau
Published on April 2, 2019
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
27 mins
Total Time:
42 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 10-inch round
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 ½ cups milk

  • 2 ½ cups self-rising white cornmeal

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 2 tablespoons shortening

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Whisk eggs together in a large bowl until light and frothy; stir in milk. Stir in cornmeal and salt. Add oil; stir until batter is smooth.

  3. Place shortening in a 10-inch cast iron skillet; heat skillet in the preheated oven until shortening is liquefied, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet and pour in batter.

  4. Return skillet to oven and bake until corn bread is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

  5. Remove skillet from oven immediately and cover with wooden cutting board. Use oven mitts to invert skillet and tip corn bread onto cutting board. Cut into 8 wedges.

Cook's Notes:

If you're not using self-rising cornmeal, add about 1 teaspoon baking powder to your recipe.

For true Southern taste, fry up some bacon in your skillet beforehand and use it instead of the shortening.

Do not leave corn bread in skillet after baking, or you will have a crumbly, broken mess on your hands.

29 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

242 Calories
12g Fat
29g Carbs
6g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 242
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 3g 13%
Cholesterol 50mg 17%
Sodium 657mg 29%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Dietary Fiber 3g 9%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 6g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 198mg 15%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 183mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.