Mom's Homemade Cornbread Recipe Shared & Reviewed

My Mom's cornbread recipe is still our family's traditional cornbread recipe.  It is very easy to mix together, yet consistently makes a delicious cornbread whether sliced or broken up for our holiday dressing.

Boxed cornbread mix, like cake mixes, has become popular because they are so convenient.  I would make the argument that once you add the oil, milk and egg into the box mix contents, you are already most of the way through the recipe to making a homemade cornbread.  We can definitely taste the difference.  Most boxed cornbread mixes have sugar in them.  We do not add sugar to our cornbread.

I am sharing my Mom's cornbread recipe below.  You can see for yourself that it really is just as easy to mix together as a box mix and a lot less expensive than many of the cornbread mixes on the market.

One note, Mom uses Pearl Milling brand and I use Martha White brand, but they taste the same to us.  If you want a sweeter taste, you can add a pinch of sugar to Mom's recipe.

 

Mom's Cornbread Recipe
Made in a 10.25" Cast Iron Skillet or 9" x 9" Baking Pan

Preheat the oven on 400° 

• 2 Cups of Martha White or Pearl Milling White Corn Meal Mix - neither of these basic cornmeals have sugar added   
• 2 Tablespoons Self-rising Flour
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup of Milk

Stir all together to a cake batter consistency

Cover the bottom of the skillet with vegetable oil and heat it in the oven for about 3 minutes.  The oil will be very hot, so be careful 

Pour the oil into the mixture  (it may sizzle a bit as it touches the cold batter)

Stir the oil into the mixture, then pour the mixture into the hot skillet

Bake on 400° for 20 minutes

Make sure the cornbread is cooked completely by inserting a toothpick in the center.  If the toothpick comes out clean, it is done.  If not, cook for a few more minutes. 

 

I am sharing the Martha White Corn Meal Mix below for you to see, but it will be much cheaper in the grocery store than it is on Amazon. I do use my grandmother-in-law's cast iron skillet, but I purchased a Lodge cast iron dutch oven that is totally awesome. Therefore, I am comfortable recommending the Lodge cast iron skillet below if needed.

 Lodge 10.25 Inch Cast Iron Skillet – Pre-Seasoned Frying Pan with Teardrop Handle – Oven, Stovetop, Grill & Campfire Use – Made in USA – Durable, Non-Toxic, Even-Heating Cookware – BlackCheck Price Martha White Self-Rising Corn Meal Mix, 32 ozCheck Price

 

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