Best Pamelas Perfect Cornbread Recipes

PERFECT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Butter two 9" x 5" x 3" loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and whisk in cornmeal and sugar until combined well.
• In a bowl whisk together milk and eggs until just combined.
• Add butter to flour mixture and with an electric mixer beat until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Beat in egg mixture until just combined (batter will be thin).
• Pour batter into pans and bake in the middle of the oven until golden and a tester comes out clean; about 50 minutes.
• Cool cornbread in pans on a rack for 10 minutes, and turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
• Cornbread may be wrapped in plastic in a cool, dry place for 2 days, or frozen for 2 weeks.
• Enjoy!

THE PERFECT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray 8-inch-square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl until combined; set aside.
• In food processor or blender, process brown sugar, corn kernels, and buttermilk until combined, about 5 seconds.
• Add eggs and process until well combined (corn lumps will remain), about 5 seconds longer.
• Using rubber spatula, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Pour wet ingredients into well.
• Begin folding dry ingredients into wet, giving mixture only a few turns to barely combine.
• Add melted butter and continue folding until dry ingredients are just moistened.
• Pour batter into prepared baking dish; smooth surface with rubber spatula.
• Bake until deep golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack rack 10 minutes.
• Best served warm; leftovers can be wrapped in foil and reheated in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

GRANNY'S PERFECT CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine corn meal, flour, salt, & baking powder.
• Combine beaten egg whites & milk, and then stir into corn meal mixture.
• Add shortening & mix well.
• Heat cast iron skillet & coat with shortening.
• Pour mixture into heated pan & bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.