Best 6 Skillet Breads Recipes

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**Skillet Breads: A Culinary Journey of Rustic Goodness**

Skillet breads, with their golden-brown crusts and warm, inviting aroma, are a culinary delight that transcends time and cultures. These rustic loaves, baked in trusty skillets, offer a symphony of flavors and textures that have captivated bread enthusiasts for generations. In this article, we present a collection of delectable skillet bread recipes that showcase the versatility and simplicity of this culinary art. From classic cornbread to savory focaccia and irresistibly sweet skillet cinnamon rolls, each recipe promises a unique sensory experience that will leave you craving more. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary journey, these skillet bread recipes are sure to become cherished favorites in your kitchen. So, gather your ingredients, heat your skillet, and let's embark on a delightful baking adventure with skillet breads.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

SKILLET HERB BREAD



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We had a lot of family get-togethers when I was growing up. My grandmother, aunts and mom were all good cooks, and each had her own specialty when it came to bread. But Mom's was my favorite—she started making it 40 years ago. The flavors call to mind the taste of cornbread stuffing! —Shirley Smith, Yorba Linda, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
1-1/2 cups chopped celery
1 cup chopped onion
1 jar (2 ounces) chopped pimientos, drained
3 large eggs, room temperature, beaten
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, sage and thyme. Combine cornmeal, celery, onion and pimientos; add to dry ingredients and mix well. Add eggs, milk and oil; stir just until moistened. Pour into a greased 10- or 11-in. ovenproof skillet. Bake at 400° for 35-45 minutes or until bread tests done. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 57mg cholesterol, Sodium 598mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

OLD TIMEY SKILLET BISCUIT BREAD RECIPE - (4.5/5)



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Provided by msippigrl

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 teaspoons bacon fat (for the skillet)
2 1/4 cups self-rising White Lily flour
1/2 stick (4 T) very cold butter, cubed (I used salted)
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening (I used Crisco)
1 to 1 1/4 cups cold buttermilk (I used half buttermilk, half whole milk)
2 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing top
A 10-inch well-seasoned cast iron skillet with a cover that fits
(Note: Can use all butter, omitting the shortening, if desired.)

Steps:

  • Put the cubed butter, shortening, and flour in a mixing bowl and place in the freezer while you prepare a floured work surface* and get the skillet ready. Add the bacon fat to the skillet over medium-low heat to preheat while making the dough. (The skillet needs to be hot before adding the dough, but keep an eye on it, reducing the heat if necessary). Remove the bowl from the freezer and quickly cut the fats into the flour with a pastry cutter until well incorporated. Make a well in the center and gradually stir in 1 cup buttermilk just until it forms a ragged dough (do not overmix), adding a little more buttermilk if needed. (I ended up using 1 1/4 c). Dump the dough out onto the floured work surface, sprinkle the top lightly with flour, and shape into a circle that is about 1" smaller than the bottom of your skillet. Using a wide spatula*, transfer the disc of dough to the hot skillet. Place cover on the skillet and reduce heat to the setting between low and medium-low. Cook without lifting the cover for about 10 minutes or until browned. (Lift an edge to check.) Flip* over and cook the other side for another 5-10 minutes. Brush melted butter over the top when done. To serve, break off in irregular pieces and serve hot. *NOTES I don't have a wide spatula so here's how I managed to get the fragile dough in and out of the skillet. Just disregard if you have one. First, I floured a square of foil (a little larger than the skillet) and when I was finished patting the dough into a disc I brushed the excess flour off the foil then carefully inverted the disc of dough into the skillet. (You should have just enough bacon fat in the skillet to grease it well but not be puddled anywhere, so next time I may invert the skillet over the dough then flipping it). When I was ready to brown the other side, I slipped the bread out of the skillet onto a plate then inverted the skillet over it and then flipped it over. All this was trial and error, but it worked!! Maybe, it's time to buy a wide spatula! lol

SKILLET BREAD



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Make and share this Skillet Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Boomette

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 32m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup salted butter

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine the water, yeast and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour and salt. Add the yeast mixture and stir with fork until a soft dough forms. Add a little flour if necessary.
  • Knead for 1 minute in the bowl while adding flour to prevent sticking.
  • Cover with a clean cloth. Let the dough rise for about 30 minutes in a warm place, away from drafts (in the microwave oven, for example).
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough in two 20 cm (8 in) in diameter discs.
  • In a cast iron skillet, heat half the butter and cook one bread over medium heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining butter and bread. Cut into wedges and serve hot.

FRIED SKILLET BREAD



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This is from The Art of American Indian Cooking by Y. Kimball & J. Anderson. It's quick and easy, and makes a good "camp" bread. I've made it both at home, and over a campfire. Cooking time is approximate as it will depend on your heat. This is especially true if cooking it over a campfire.

Provided by Sandaidh

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 15m

Yield 3 10inch loaves

Number Of Ingredients 6

5 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon melted butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
2 cups milk
cooking oil, for frying bread

Steps:

  • Sift 4 cups flour with baking powder and salt.
  • Combine milk and melted butter.
  • Place flour/baking powder mixture in large bowl and gradually add liquid ingredients, beating well.
  • When the mixture has been worked into a soft dough, lightly flour a board with part of the remaining flour.
  • Turn out dough onto board and knead lightly, working in remaining flour.
  • Divide dough into 3 parts and shape each into a round pone about 1/8 inch thick and a diameter to fit skillet.
  • Pour enough oil in skillet to measure about 1/4 inch deep.
  • Heat oil and brown each loaf quickly, one at a time until golden on both sides.

BERBER SKILLET BREAD



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The Berbers use an unusual leavening method that gives a warm, earthy aroma to the loaves: a mix of semolina flour, water and garlic cloves that quickly ferments into a pungent starter. The recipe requires three kinds of flour and takes two days, but is richly rewarding in flavor.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     project, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 4 8-inch bread rounds

Number Of Ingredients 8

2/3 cup (104 grams) plus 1/2 cup (70 grams) regular semolina flour (pasta flour)
3/4 cup (85 grams) all-purpose flour
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 2/3 cups (400 grams) extra-fine semolina flour
1/2 teaspoon (1 1/2 grams) dry yeast
2 1/2 teaspoons (15 grams) fine salt
1/3 cup (52 grams) regular semolina flour or all-purpose flour, for handling the dough
Moroccan Almond-Argan Butter, for serving (see recipe)

Steps:

  • Make the starter: In a glass or ceramic bowl, combine 2/3 cup semolina flour with the all-purpose flour. Gradually stir in 3/4 cup water to make a wet dough. Mix in garlic, cover, wrap in a towel and leave in a warm place, like an unheated oven, for a day.
  • Uncover the starter, add 1/4 cup water and the remaining 1/2 cup semolina flour, and mix. Cover, wrap in a towel, and leave for 12 to 24 hours. The starter will get a crusty top and blossom underneath. Scoop out 1/2 cup starter and discard the rest, including garlic cloves (otherwise, as it continues to ferment, the smell would drive you out of your home).
  • Make the bread: In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine extra-fine semolina flour, the 1/2 cup of starter, the yeast and salt. Pulse once or twice. Add 1 cup warm water and process for 15 to 20 seconds to knead. Let rest 10 minutes. Pulsing food processor, trickle in another 1/4 cup water. Sprinkle a work surface with flour and turn dough onto it. Cover with an upside-down bowl for 10 minutes. Cut 4 1-foot squares of waxed or parchment paper and sprinkle with flour. Divide dough in four and put each piece on a piece of a floured paper, turning to coat. Press each into an 8-inch circle. Cover with kitchen towels and let rise 1 hour.
  • When ready to cook, gently flatten each disk, then prick the tops all over with a fork. Heat an 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet or griddle (or two, if you have them) over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the pan's surface with flour, then pick up a dough round and flip it into the pan, paper side up. Peel off the paper and adjust the heat so that the bread sizzles gently. When it is browned and blistered on the bottom, about 5 minutes, flip the bread out onto a plate, then slide it back into the pan to cook the other side. Cook about 2 minutes, shaking the skillet often to prevent sticking. When browned, firm and fragrant, slide onto a platter and serve immediately, or cover with a towel to keep warm while you cook the remaining breads. Serve with Moroccan almond-argan butter.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 644, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 131 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 418 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams

SKILLET BREADS



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After being "baked" in a skillet, this bread can be split for a sandwich, tossed in a salad, or skewered for dessert. Make a double batch if you plan on sampling all of the above. The dry ingredients can be combined at home.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Time 3h

Yield Makes 9

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
2 1/4 teaspoons (one 1/4-ounce envelope) active dry yeast
Coarse salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for bowl
1 1/2 cups warm water

Steps:

  • Combine flour, yeast, and 1 tablespoon salt in a bowl. Gradually pour in oil, then water, and mix until dough comes together.
  • Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Shape dough into a ball, and transfer to a lightly oiled bowl. Let stand, covered with a towel, in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Roll out dough to a 6-by-12-inch rectangle (about 1/4 inch thick) on a lightly floured surface. Cut dough into nine 2-by-4-inch rectangles. Transfer to a floured surface. Let stand, covered with a kitchen towel, in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet set over a campfire or on a medium-high grill. Working in batches, cook rolls until puffed and undersides are browned, about 5 minutes. Flip, and cook until undersides are browned, about 5 minutes more.

Tips:

  • Use the right skillet: Choose a skillet that is large enough to hold all of your ingredients comfortably, and that has a heavy bottom to distribute heat evenly. A cast iron skillet is a great option, but you can also use a stainless steel or nonstick skillet.
  • Preheat your skillet: Before you start cooking, preheat your skillet over medium heat for a few minutes. This will help to ensure that your bread cooks evenly.
  • Use the right amount of oil: When you're cooking bread in a skillet, you don't need to use a lot of oil. Just a thin layer is enough to prevent the bread from sticking.
  • Don't overcrowd the skillet: When you're cooking multiple pieces of bread in a skillet, don't overcrowd the skillet. This will make it difficult for the bread to cook evenly.
  • Be patient: Cooking bread in a skillet takes a little time. Don't try to rush the process, or you'll end up with undercooked bread.

Conclusion:

Skillet breads are a delicious and easy way to enjoy fresh, homemade bread. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect skillet breads every time. So next time you're craving a warm, crusty loaf of bread, try making it in a skillet. You won't be disappointed!

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