Cornbread - Northern style 

Rich and light but not crumbly with crispy buttery edges.

Double recipe for 2 skillets or 2 9x13s or 1 two inch hotel pan:
8 oz butter
6 eggs
4 oz honey
4 oz sugar

24 oz milk

20 oz cornmeal
15 oz whole wheat pastry flour
1 T baking powder
1 t soda
2 t salt

***Additions -
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese half-inch diced
with hot and sweet jalapenos (from Trader Joes)

Corn and cheese

Corn Chile Salsa also from Trader Joes
Cast iron skillet or 9x13 size:
Melt:
4 oz unsalted butter

Beat into:
3 eggs until well mixed
2 oz honey
2 oz sugar

Stir in:
12 oz (1 1/2 c) milk

Measure and mix together:
10 oz (2 c) cornmeal
7 1/2 oz (1 1/2 c) whole wheat pastry flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t soda
1 t salt

Mix well mixed dry ingredients into wet ingredients gently but thoroughly.

**Preheat 12 inch cast iron skillet in oven until it is warm but not too hot. Remove from oven and melt in 2 T tallow. Scrape batter into skillet and bake at convection roast 350* about 20-30 minutes until golden brown and springs back when touched. Cool a little before serving.

**OR lightly tallow an aluminum 9x13 inch baking pan. Skip the extra tallow and bake 20-30 minutes. This allows you to have nice square pieces if you need to serve maybe more folks.

**OR lightly tallow two pie dishes and bake in them.


Cookie sheet size:
4 oz melted unsalted butter
4 eggs
3 oz honey
3 oz sugar

16 oz (2 c) milk and

10 oz (2 c) cornmeal
10 oz whole wheat pastry flour

2 t baking powder
2 t salt
1/2 t soda

Melt 1/4 c tallow onto cookie sheet and spread batter on.

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