Cornbread question

[Bluesman]

God I love this site............... That's why I need a new belt or two or three

[captndan]

Just a note: If you're using a standard household size oven you will need a 3/4 size sheet pan.

[tnjimbob]

Thanks for the recipe Jeanie. That's almost exactly what I do, except I melt Crisco in the skillet and pour back into the batter instead of using vegetable oil.

"Corn bread is not supposed to be sweet. That’s in the Bible, too. The book of Martha White, 7:11.
If you want something sweet, order the pound cake. Anybody who puts sugar in the corn bread is a heathen who doesn’t deserve the Lord, not to mention Southeastern Conference Football." ~ Lewis Grizzard

[Skidder]

Originally Posted by cowgirl

Thanks Hoss, I just measured one of my skillets, the biggest I've used for cornbread is a 15" one. Turns out fine.
I would think a 17" skillet would be no problem.

I agree with ya, cornbread has to be cooked in C. I. .

Yup what said here is the rule!!

[buccaneer]

I want to be a Southerner!


but can I be one if I don't want sugar in my iced tea?

[Toast]

Originally Posted by landarc

Assuming 10 servings per pan, and you need 100 to 120 servings, you are looking at having to cook that many loaves. Doable if you have a large amount of oven space. It's a lot of work. I will say though, I have cooked in service pans that were 3" deep, worked fine.

That's what Wifes are for.

[Toast]

Originally Posted by buccaneer

I want to be a Southerner!


but can I be one if I don't want sugar in my iced tea?

You just say Sweet Tea. Between your rib cooks and knowing what sweet tea is, Your well on your way to not being an upside down yankee.

[Hoss]

Originally Posted by captndan

Just a note: If you're using a standard household size oven you will need a 3/4 size sheet pan.

Whut iz an oven??? Thanks cuz!

[Bluebird]

Originally Posted by Bludawg

Cook it in 2 disposable aluminum pans when the center is set its done. If there is sugar in it its cake.

Can't have sugar in mine either!

[Gnaws on Pigs]

Absolutely no sugar. No flour either, in mine. Has to be cooked in cast iron. Cornbread has to be round, then cut into pie-wedge shapes to taste right. Rectangular cornbread tastes funny.

[Kathy's Smokin']

Originally Posted by Gnaws on Pigs

Rectangular cornbread tastes funny.

You're funny!

Thanks so much for starting this thread, Hoss. I've been wanting to make cornbread but didn't know very much about it. What a lot of great information in this thread. I have two CI skillets with shapes -- one has small ears of corn and one is just circles. Sorry, Gnaws on Pigs. I was hoping to find a recipe without sugar or flour so thank you so much, Cowgirl. I can't wait to make me some southern cornbread!!

Now, next question --- can you make hush puppies with the same batter? And are hush puppies always deep fried? I've never eaten a hush puppy.....

[Hoss]

Hush puppies are supposed to be deep fried.The ones I make are a very similar batter.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/n...ipe/index.html

I use one similar to this.NO orange sauce for me though!

[WineMaster]

Originally Posted by Gnaws on Pigs

Absolutely no sugar. No flour either, in mine. Has to be cooked in cast iron. Cornbread has to be round, then cut into pie-wedge shapes to taste right. Rectangular cornbread tastes funny.

Wow, your food has lots of rules.

[caseydog]

Originally Posted by WineMaster

Wow, your food has lots of rules.

Yeah, I only have one rule: I have to like it.

CD