**A Taste of Tradition: Granddad's Corn Pone and Beyond**
In the realm of Southern cuisine, cornbread holds a special place, embodying the spirit of comfort, simplicity, and culinary heritage. Among the many variations of cornbread, Granddad's Corn Pone stands out as a time-honored recipe passed down through generations. This classic dish captures the essence of Southern hospitality with its rustic charm and delectable flavor.
Crafted with humble ingredients like cornmeal, buttermilk, and a touch of sweetness, Granddad's Corn Pone embodies the essence of Southern simplicity. Its golden-brown crust and moist, tender crumb create a symphony of textures that elevate this dish beyond the ordinary. But the journey doesn't end there; this article offers a diverse collection of cornbread recipes that explore the culinary possibilities of this beloved staple.
From the savory and aromatic Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread to the decadently sweet Blueberry Cornbread, this article caters to every palate. The Vegan Cornbread variation ensures that everyone can indulge in the goodness of cornbread, regardless of dietary restrictions. And for those seeking a delightful twist, the Skillet Cornbread with Creamed Corn and Bacon invites experimentation with its unique combination of flavors and textures.
Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary adventures, this article provides a comprehensive guide to crafting the perfect cornbread. With detailed instructions, helpful tips, and a dash of Southern charm, you'll be whipping up mouthwatering cornbread creations that will become cherished family favorites. So gather your ingredients, fire up the oven, and let's embark on a delectable journey into the world of cornbread.
SOUTHERN CORN PONE BREAD
A bona fide Southern tradition! Authentic Southern corn pone is never sweet, and is baked in a cast iron skillet. Just like Grandma used to make!
Provided by Aggie
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place a 9 inch cast iron skillet on the center rack.
- When the skillet is hot, carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Pour the canola oil into the skillet and gently swirl the pan to coat the bottom and the sides. Return the pan to the oven for ten minutes.
- While the oil is heating, mix together the cornmeal and salt in a medium bowl. Add the eggs and buttermilk and mix together to make a thin batter.
- Carefully pull out the rack with the cast iron skillet and pour the batter into the preheated skillet.
- Bake the corn pone until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. If desired, turn the oven to broil for the last few minutes of baking to brown the top.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and shake the pan to loosen the corn pone from the skillet. Serve the corn pone warm from the skillet or turn out onto a plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 48.1 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 504.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CORN PONE
My husband's grandmother gave me this corn pone recipe years ago. She always made it with bacon drippings, which is heavenly, but if you're trying to be a little more health-conscious, you can use canola oil or a combination of the two. I cook it until it's crisp almost all the way through. It's delicious hot, warm or cold. -Tina Quiggle, LaGrange, Georgia
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Add oil to a 12-in cast iron or oven-proof skillet; place in oven. In a large bowl, whisk together all cornmeal, salt and water. Mixture will be thick. Carefully spread mixture evenly in skillet, spooning some of the oil on top of batter. Bake until edges start to brown, about 35 minutes. To serve, break into pieces and serve with butter and honey if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215 calories, Fat 12g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 238mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
OH YES! CORN PONE (BREAD)
Folks in our area prefer a "wet" or moist corn bread which we call corn pone. It is often served at family meals, especially during holidays, and is a staple for Church dinners. Our grandparents loved reheating it in a skillet for breakfast. They would cut the piece in half and spread butter on it. I always like butter on mine...
Provided by Win Spicer
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. In a heavy large pot, mix together the boiling water, sugar, butter, and corn meal on low or medium low. Stir constantly to remove lumps. When thick and having no lumps remove from heat.
- 2. Add milk, eggs, and baking powder. Stir and mix well until there are no lumps.
- 3. Pour into a greased and floured 13 by 9-inch baking dish.
- 4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven about 1 hour or until top is golden brown. Remove from oven. Let it set at least a half hour before cool enough to eat. I cut mine into 1 1/2 inch squares. The size is up to you. Store in refrigerator. May reheat.
EASY CORNPONE
There are many versions of cornpone (or corn pone), a true staple of the American South. But the root of it all is a simple, easy cornmeal dish that's like cornbread, only in this case without out the leavener, eggs and buttermilk. The savory little patties are proof that you don't need a lot of ingredients to make something tasty. They're great for dipping in soups and stews, as a stand-in for biscuits as a breakfast side or on their own, slathered with butter and molasses or honey, for a quick snack. One bite and you will see why cornpone has lasted through the years.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put a large cast-iron skillet in the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Whisk the cornmeal, oil, warm water and salt together in a large bowl until combined. The batter will be a little thicker than pancake batter, so it is easy to scoop with a spoon.
- Remove the hot skillet from the oven and add the remaining tablespoon of oil, swirling to coat. Spoon the batter into the skillet, making 7 to 8 ovals (each about 1/3 cup). Flatten the tops a bit with the back of the spoon. It is fine if the ovals touch slightly.
- Bake until the ovals are golden on the bottom and firm on top, about 40 minutes. Serve with butter and molasses or honey if using.
MY DADDY'S CORN PONE
Here's one of the things my dad used to make (it was a short list, and it also included a simple and amazing oyster stew and the best chocolate fudge in the world). I love this stuff... it's like a dense, very moist cornbread, and unique. I haven't seen a similar recipe for it. Enjoy! Serve with butter.
Provided by Candace Gallagher
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Cornbread Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Stir cornmeal, sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl.
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan and add butter. Stir until melted and blended. Remove from heat and let cool until lukewarm, at least 15 minutes. Add milk and eggs and mix well. Stir in the cornmeal mixture just until combined. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is dry, about 45 minutes. Let cool for 45 minutes before cutting into squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 43.6 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 254.1 mg, Sugar 10 g
DELICIOUS CORN PONE
This is a very OLD recipe that makes the most marvelous moist cornbread! I was given this recipe by a dear relative who was a neighbor of mine after I was married. Jeannette taught me so many things about cooking and baking. This was her grandmother's corn pone recipe. Everyone loves it and asks me for the recipe. I have not found a recipe here that is like it. This can be served all year round. It is requested at all family and Church dinners. It does not taste anything like the drier cornbreads. Some area restaurants include pieces of this type of moist pone in their bread baskets. I hope you try it and like it too!
Provided by Debaylady
Categories Breads
Time 2h12m
Yield 24-30 pone, 24-30 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the yellow cornmeal, sugar, and salt.
- Slice the butter over top the dry ingredients.
- Add the boiling water and stir to mix ingredients together.
- Add the flour and baking powder; stir to mix in well.
- Beat eggs, mix with the milk and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Stir to mix well. Be sure to get all the lumps out. Hint: When you are pouring into pan, stop if you see lumps and beat with mixer on medium.
- Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan with Pam.
- Pour in your baking pan.
- Bake 1 hour in a preheated 325 degree oven.
- Then lower the temperature to 300 degrees and bake 1 hour.
- Do NOT cut until at least 1/2 hour after taking out of the oven.
- Note: The number of servings will depend on how you cut the squares.
- If you cut the square into 1-inch pieces you will get a large number, but people will go back for more and more. We like the larger squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.4, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 154.6, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 12.6, Protein 3
CORN PONE
This is a wonderful corn pone recipe from my friend's grandmother. Once you prepare this dish, it will become a staple. It is moist and delicious and goes great with barbeque and other Southern-style dishes.
Provided by Larry
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Cornbread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Place cornmeal in a large bowl. Pour in boiling water, stirring until blended. Add sugar and salt; blend using an electric mixer.
- Beat milk and eggs together; stir into the cornmeal mixture. Add melted butter and blend well. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is slightly browned, about 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 52.6 mg, Fat 8.1 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 221.6 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
CHEROKEE CORN PONES
Make and share this Cherokee Corn Pones recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Iowahorse
Categories Breads
Time 45m
Yield 8 pones
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cornmeal, baking soda, and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add buttermilk and milk, stirring just until dry ingreients are moistened.
- Form batter into eight 1/2 inch thick cakes.
- Place on a hot greased griddle.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Turn and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve hot with butter.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.4, Fat 14.9, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 4.1, Sodium 376, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.3, Protein 4
CORN PONE
Pass the butter and enjoy. They're great with a stew or gravy too. In the past, the Indians made these with just corn meal and water and ate it as their daily bread. courtesy of www.emerils.com
Provided by Queenkungfu
Categories Breads
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Stir together the cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Add the bacon drippings and milk. Stir well. Making about 4 pones (flattened circles) for each bowl of batter, plop the batter onto a greased cast iron skillet. Cook until golden brown on each side, flipping once.
- To present them in a unique, but truly Indian style, make corn pone this way as the Sioux sometimes did.
- Form into small rolls and wrap in green corn husks. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 45 minutes. Check one to make sure they're done and then bring the rest in the corn husks and serve with jam, butter or honey.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.4, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 10.4, Sodium 416.8, Carbohydrate 25.1, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 0.2, Protein 3.5
Tips:
- Using fresh cornmeal will give your corn pone a more flavorful and authentic taste.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- Be sure to grease your baking dish well to prevent the corn pone from sticking.
- Don't overmix the batter, as this will make the corn pone tough.
- Bake the corn pone until it is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Serve the corn pone warm with butter, honey, or your favorite toppings.
Conclusion:
Granddad's corn pone is a delicious and easy-to-make Southern dish that is perfect for any occasion. With its simple ingredients and classic flavor, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite. So next time you're looking for a comforting and satisfying meal, give Granddad's corn pone a try!
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