Published on Emerils.com (https://www.emerils.com)

Recipe
Basic Cornbread [1]

Basic Cornbread

This simple Southern-style cornbread is great as a side or even for breakfast. It goes well with anything.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Yield: 16 to 20
[2]

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened, plus 8 tablespoons melted (or bacon fat)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 cups buttermilk
  • 3 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with softened butter.

  • Combine eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter in a large mixing bowl; whisk to combine. In another large bowl, add cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda; whisk to combine. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared baking dish. Bake until top is golden brown and edges have pulled away from sides of pan, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow cornbread to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.

Shop

Emeril Footwear Line

Emeril Footwear Line

Chef Emeril Launches Kicked Up Footwear Line

Buy Now!
[3]

Watch Emeril

Emeril on Youtube

Emeril on Youtube

Join Chef Emeril Lagasse as he teaches you how to make his signature dishes

Watch Now
[4]

Recipe Details

  • Source: potluck [5]
  • Dish Type: Baked Goods [6]
  • Cuisine: American [7]
  • Cooking Method: Baking [8]
  • Occasion: Any [9]
  • Effort Level: Simple [10]

Reviews

Source URL: https://www.emerils.com/126483/basic-cornbread