CAMPFIRE CAST IRON CORNBREAD
It doesn't get better than a deep pan of cornbread cooked over coals in a cast-iron skillet old-timey style. Here's my own super-moist recipe, with additional instructions if you prefer to use your oven. Serve with butter, honey, your favorite jam, or molasses.
Provided by Elisa Gale
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Cornbread Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- You will need a cast iron chicken frying pan with a lid and a few iron S-hooks to raise the pan up off the ground.
- Build a campfire with wood and allow the fire to burn until you have some good embers going. Add a layer of coal. Rake the coals into a flat bed on one side of the fire. Completely grease the inside of the cast iron pan and the lid with lard. Set the pan next to the fire on some coals to preheat for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Sift cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Make a hole in the middle of the mixture. Add buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract into the hole. Stir together until a lumpy batter forms, but don't overmix. Allow batter to sit while you check the pan; grease should not be smoking but only be hot and melted. If it is smoking, remove from heat and cool down until it no longer smokes. Pour batter into the hot pan and cover with the lid.
- Place a very thin layer of embers on the ground and use the S hooks to raise the bottom of the pan and allow air to circulate. Place about 1/3 of the amount of embers you used underneath on the top of the pan. Bake without removing the lid until cornbread is cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 506.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g
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Garrett Cowan
[email protected]This cornbread is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish. I highly recommend it!
Miram Sherif
[email protected]I love this recipe! The cornbread is always moist and flavorful.
Rakoto Nirina
[email protected]This cornbread is a great side dish for any meal. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser.
Ayani Editz
[email protected]I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cornbread turned out really dry. I'm going to try again with a different recipe.
Najmo cawil Najmo cawil
[email protected]This cornbread is delicious! I love the crispy crust and the moist interior.
Louis Duplechain
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and my cornbread turned out great! It was moist and flavorful, and the crust was perfect.
Yaseenkhan
[email protected]This cornbread was a little dry for my taste, but it had a nice flavor. I think I'll try adding some more butter or oil next time.
SeifGamer07
[email protected]This cornbread is a keeper! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. I love that I can cook it in my cast iron skillet.
Haris Haris awan
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of cornbread, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so delicious and easy to make. I'll definitely be making this again.
Chris tf
[email protected]This was the best cornbread I've ever had! It was so moist and fluffy, and the flavor was amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Jordanculclager Jordanculclager
[email protected]This cornbread was a hit! It was moist, flavorful, and had a perfect crust. I used a cast iron skillet, and I think that really made a difference. The cornbread cooked evenly and had a nice crispy bottom.