Description
Cornbread from paula deen’s kitchen brings southern comfort to your table with golden, buttery goodness. Crumbly texture and rich flavor make this classic side dish a delightful complement to hearty meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsps unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup cornmeal
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- Butter (for greasing baking dish)
Instructions
- Preparation: Grease an 8-inch baking dish with butter and preheat the oven to 220°C / 425°F for optimal baking conditions.
- Dry Ingredients: Blend cornmeal, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a separate bowl until smoothly integrated, creating a cohesive liquid mixture.
- Batter Formation: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients, folding gently with minimal mixing to maintain a slightly lumpy texture, which ensures a tender crumb.
- Baking Process: Distribute batter evenly in the prepared dish, using a spatula to create a uniform surface, then place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes.
- Completion: Monitor cornbread until it develops a golden-brown exterior; test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center, which should emerge clean and dry.
- Resting: Remove from oven and let the cornbread settle for 10 minutes, allowing the interior to set and stabilize before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Boost Buttermilk Flavor: Use room temperature buttermilk for smoother mixing and more even baking, enhancing the cornbread’s tenderness and rich taste.
- Prevent Dry Cornbread: Avoid overmixing the batter; stop stirring when ingredients are just combined to maintain a moist, tender crumb.
- Check Baking Precision: Test doneness with a wooden toothpick inserted in the center – it should come out clean with no wet batter clinging to it.
- Serve at Perfect Temperature: Let cornbread rest for 10 minutes after baking to allow internal structure to set, resulting in cleaner slices and optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg