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SKILLET CORN BREAD

List of Ingredients





SKILLET CORN BREAD
Makes one 8-inch round corn bread

"I love the smell of corn bread hot out of the oven. It's my idea of what a home kitchen ought to smell like. Skillet corn bread takes only five minutes to mix and twenty minutes to bake, and it costs less than a dollar for a thick eight-inch round - a good deal, no matter how you slice it."

An 8- or 9-inch round cake pan, well greased, can be substituted for the skillet. The timing is about the same, but the corn bread will not be as crisp or browned on the bottom and sides.

For equipment, you will need a large mixing bowl, a wire whisk, a rubber spatula, and a well-seasoned 8-to 9-inch cast-iron skillet.

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt or scant 3/4 teaspoon table salt or fine sea salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
4 tablespoons bacon fat, unsalted butter, or corn oil (3 tablespoons for the batter, 1 tablespoon for the skillet)


Recipe




1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF.

2. Combine the cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a large mixing bowl and whisk together to mix well. Add the eggs and milk and mix until you have a smooth batter.

3. Heat an 8- to 9-inch cast-iron skillet over low heat and add the bacon fat or butter. (If you are using corn oil, just add 3 tablespoons directly to the batter.) When the fat is melted, pour 3 tablespoons into the corn bread batter and mix well. Leave the remaining 1 tablespoon of fat in the skillet and turn the heat up to medium-high. When the pan is hot (but not scorching hot), scrape in the batter; you will hear it sizzle. Immediately place the skillet in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, until the corn bread is golden brown on top. To test, stick a skewer into the center of the corn bread; if it comes out clean, the bread is done. Use a spatula to remove the corn bread to a wire rack and let it cool for 10 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve warm.