Libbies Skillet Corn Bread

Submitted by Dienia B.

"Very old way to make cornbread. I made this. It had a nice crispy bottom because the oil was hot when I put it in pan. I used margarine instead of lard; it was okay. It is lighter than Southern cornbread; the batter is a lot looser than Southern corn bread but don't worry; it comes together great; it is a little moister and sweeter but tastes very good."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 3⁄4 cup cornmeal, yellow
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk, sour
• 1⁄4 cup milk, sweet
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon lard

directions

1. Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking soda and salt together.
2. Add sour milk, sweet milk, and egg; stir until just combined.
3. Put a tablespoon lard in a pan like cast iron skillet and let it get hot.
4. Pour the mixture in the skillet.
5. Cook for a minute on stove top.
6. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 mnutes.

Reviews

[Debbwl]

Yes this is a very old fashion way of making cornbread with that nice old fashion flavor that comes from pouring the batter into the hot lard (bacon grease in our case). I made as written and liked that this recipe called for an 8-inch cast iron skillet. This is not an overly sweet bread and yes it was perfectly right at the 15 minute mark. Thanks for the post.

 

[Lucky in Bayview]

Turned out great. I loved that it wasn't too sweet. Thanks for sharing the recipe. : )

 

[etra47]

This is a wonderful recipe. I used an 8-inch cast iron skillet, and that was the perfect size. I soured the milk with lemon juice, mixed wet ingredients into drys leaving a few lumps. Batter was pretty thin. I cooked the batter on the stovetop for 2 minutes before moving the skillet to the oven. It was done in 15 minutes. After resting a few minutes, the bread tipped out of the pan with a nice brown crust. Well risen, tender crumb, and a small enough batch so that single me won't be wondering what to do with it all. My search for a good cornbread recipe is over. Now, to play with it. Green chiles and cheese, or cheese and cut-up hot dogs, or whole corn and... Thanks so much for posting this!

 

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I loved this cornbread! The method is a bit different from the way I've made cornbread in the past but the end result had a very nice crumb without any grittiness. I used a bit of lemon juice to sour my milk and followed the directions as written.