virginia's buttermilk cornbread

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Virginia Brogdon
Mechanicsville, VA

We had a friend (who is no longer living)who would beg us to bring this cornbread to her home every time we would visit her. We had a home group who met at her home, and we had a covered dish meal after each meeting. All those in attendance absolutely loved this cornbread! We do not cook it with a crisp crust. If you double the recipe and cook it in a 13x9x2 pan, it will take longer to cook than in the 9" skillet, but let it cook until it is light brown.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For virginia's buttermilk cornbread

  • 1 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c
    yellow corn meal
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2
    eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/4 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/4 c
    vegetable oil or melted shortening

How To Make virginia's buttermilk cornbread

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl stir together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • 2
    In another bowl combine eggs, milk and melted shortening or cooking oil.
  • 3
    Add the egg mixture all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened.
  • 4
    Pour the batter into an unheated, well-greased 9-inch cast iron skillet. Bake for 28-32 minutes or until light brown on top. This recipe can be doubled and baked in a 9x13x2" pan.
  • 5
    If using a cast iron skillet, (only if you want a crispy cornbread), place greased 9-inch cast iron skillet in oven for 3 minutes. Remove from oven. Pour batter into hot skillet and bake for about 20 minutes.
  • 6
    HINTS: We usually grease the well-seasoned cast iron skillet thoroughly with Crisco and do not preheat the pan. Preheating the pan usually gives a crisp crust.

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