CORNBREAD

[yuiyoshida]

SO proud of myself, made my first batch of Cornbread ever...Safeway used to sell it already made, but I guess they stopped, so I got a package of



Jiffy mix and made it myself. I was a little scared of having it come out either under baked or over baked but it was perfect. The cashier told me its hard to mess up with this, and she was right.
Now I have Corn bread for the holidays.. I will make a second batch at New Years..



I know some people like to add real corn kernels to theirs, or make it southwest spicy style corn bread, but I just wanted something nice and buttery.

Yummy, it came out great.

[Rhiannon12866]

1. Thanks for posting this and the recommendation!

I'm not much of a baker, but was looking for an easy cornbread recipe just last week to serve with chili! Looks terrific!

[yuiyoshida]

14. Hi, it was easy except for the fact

that I used Egg beaters instead of an egg. I had to figure out what one egg was, I think it was 2 cups. And then the milk, how much to use..it all came out pretty well.. and the batter was sweet to begin with. You can also add honey to it, if you wish. I used melted butter on the foil pan to make sure the bread did not stick.


Semi melted butter on it afterward was just heavenly

[Rhiannon12866]

22. I've used Eggbeaters and thought it said what constitutes one egg on the carton

The recipe I was looking at involved adding cheese (all I need, definitely should consider Eggbeaters, LOL), but I should probably just see how this comes out first, before getting "creative." Thanks so much for the tips! Looks perfect just as it is...

[Mnpaul]

2. Some tips from Fanni Franken

Pumpkin cornbread. I haven't tried it but it looks good. The recipe is in the description.

[MrMickeysMom]

11. I wish I could listen to the recipe, but the ditz keeps interrupting Al and Fanni...

I love corn bread!

[Mnpaul]

32. The recipe

Ingredients
2 cups cornmeal
2 cups white flour
1 cup sugar
2 tbs baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2-1/4 cups pumpkin puree
1 cup milk

Procedure
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. On the first speed of a hand or standing mixer, beat together the eggs, oil, pumpkin puree and milk.
4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry in three batches with a rubber spatula. The batter will be smooth, and is more fluffy than liquidy.
5. Pour the batter into a 9 x 13 baking pan (or two loaf pans), and place in the middle rack of the oven.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a cake tester or toothpick stuck in the middle of the cornbread comes out dry.
7. Let the cornbread cool for ten minutes, and then cut into pieces and serve.

[MrMickeysMom]

33. Thank you!

I'll keep this one!

[kwassa]

3. Using Jiffy is a sin to the purists.

One of the biggest flame wars I've ever seen on the Internets was over the proper way to make cornbread.

Makes the Olive Garden threads look amateurish.

[MrMickeysMom]

12. Oh yeah?

[yuiyoshida]

13. varments!!!

Roflmao! I love Yosemite Sam.. It was my very first Cornbread, and it came out well.. Maybe some day I will try buying the original ingredients and try making it. Still, I will buy Jiffy packages more often now, and try and have it often!

[dixiegrrrrl]

43. My Mom used Jiffy and so do I, for decades.

I bake it in an 8 inch cast iron skillet, that I heated in the oven, put in a bit of oil all around, and it gets the crispest crust.
Make 2 small boxes of Jiffy, pour, and bake.
Then microwave equal amounts of butter and honey, cut a thick slice open lengthwise, and drizzle the honey butter over each half.

Had red beans and rice and cornbread for dinner last night, it was a perfect combo.

ain't no shame in Jiffy....not by a long sight.

[yuiyoshida]

55. I saw a video on that recently ...

[Major Nikon]

69. That's similar to the way I do it

I don't add the oil to the pans while preheating. Some vegetable oils have a smoke point that is below 425F. There's really no need to preheat the oil anyway as it will heat up almost instantly when placed in the pan.

I don't use self-rising flour or corn meal as they are less versatile than their non-self rising alternatives. Mixing 1 cup of a/p flour (or fine corn meal) + 1 1/4 tsp baking powder + 1/4 tsp salt = 1 cup self rising flour.

I mix the wet ingredients separately from the dry ingredients and once the two are added together I mix only enough to bring everything together. Over-mixing makes the bread more dense.

Light olive oil is a substitute for vegetable oil and will not create any differences in flavor.

[Skittles]

71. you want I should kick some cornbread purist ass, kwassa?

LEMME AT THEM!!!

[OriginalGeek]

4. I love JIffy cornbread

that's what my wife makes and it's great every time. Her mom always made cornbread from scratch and it was great but I really like the Jiffy better - it's a little sweeter and and my wife will make it lol.

Congrats and keep on enjoying that Jiffy!

[yuiyoshida]

21. I could make this again...

Infact for New Years!

[blogslut]

5. Good on you!

Jiffy mix is super handy. Now you got something to serve with your blackeyed peas on New Years day!

[yuiyoshida]

20. sounds good...

[ProdigalJunkMail]

24. now yer TALKIN'! man that looks yummy...

another fun way to make cornbread into something kind of yummy is corn-casserole :

1 can whole kernel yellow corn, undrained
1 can cream style yellow corn
1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
2 eggs, beaten
1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 stick butter, melted

Mix all together and pour into large, lightly oiled casserole dish. Bake at 350°F for 55 to 60 minutes.

Just good (if not exactly healthy) stuff!

sP

[stopwastingmymoney]

36. Repy so I can find this later

Sounds yummy, thanks!

[raccoon]

48. Same here. sounds like a good dish to take to potlucks. nt

[riderinthestorm]

66. Yum! May try this one too. Nt

[Laffy Kat]

74. Black-eyed peas, hamhocks, and cornbread. . .

On New Years' Day is a very southern tradition. However, IMO, cornbread MUST be made with buttermilk. I use a small cast-iron skillet and preheat it with a little bacon grease. When the bacon grease starts smoking you add the cornbread batter. YUMMERS!

[mackerel]

6. If you like cornbread try Spoon Bread some time. Now that's a treat.

[yuiyoshida]

15. I will have to look for a recipe

I guess...

[CherokeeDem]

27. Love, love Spoon Bread....

I've made it from scratch, also used a mix from Wiesenberger Mill in Midway, KY. (They have wonderful products you can order.) If you ever visit Berea. KY... the arts and crafts center of KY have dinner at Boone Tavern... they make wonderful spoon bread.

Wiesenberger Mill's website....

http://www.weisenberger.com/

[yuiyoshida]

58. next year I hope to try it.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

7. Now I'm craving chili

Corn bread and chili mmmmmm.

[yuiyoshida]

19. looks yum

[ProdigalJunkMail]

25. that's another staple 'round these parts n/t

[Enthusiast]

8. I like it with chopped jalapenos added.

Seriously. But it might be too hot for some.

[yuiyoshida]

17. I may have to try that sometime

thanks

[dixiegrrrrl]

44. and grated cheddar on top of the chili.

mmmmmmmmmmm

[Enthusiast]

46. Yes!

[yuiyoshida]

56. looks like that might be good!!

[DamnYankeeInHouston]

9. Add cheddar, onions, jlapenos and red bell peppers for fiesta bread.

[yuiyoshida]

16. I might try it next year..

[mcar]

10. I'm making corn casserole for Christmas dinner

Using Jiffy cornbread mix. It'll be great with the ham. Yum.

[yuiyoshida]

18. Looks great

[R B Garr]

35. Sounds like a great recipe. I guess it's on the Google...?

Have you tried it before? I'm making ham on Christmas Eve, and that does sound great.

[RushIsRot]

23. Ya done good!

The only times I have ever attempted cornbread I used the Jiffy Mix and it always came out well. Good stuff IMHO.

[CTyankee]

26. the BEST cornbread I ever had was made with bacon drippings...OMG it was good...real

Southern cornbread which is not sweet like up north. Wonderful!

[fizzgig]

29. i grease my skillet with bacon fat when i make cornbread

omg

[Enthusiast]

47. Now you have done it!

I'll have to substitute bacon fat for the canola.

[hunter]

28. Catfish and cornbread.

[CTyankee]

30. collards?

[valerief]

31. Jiffy Mix has a great business model.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022629482

[R B Garr]

34. Love it! If you mix it with the Jiffy Yellow Cake box, you get that

lighter, sweeter, cakey cornbread that some prefer. I like them both ways. Enjoy your cornbread. It's always great!

[Beaverhausen]

41. Ooh- that sounds good. Thanks for the tip!

[R B Garr]

45. Glad you like it! You'll be happy with the results.

I've tried quite a few cornbread recipes, but my SO likes this the best.

[stopwastingmymoney]

37. Do you know the trick about cooking it in a preheated cast iron?

Makes a delicious crust, highly recommended 😄

[WhiteAndNerdy]

39. That's how I make mine. :) nt

[yuiyoshida]

57. see post #55

I think that's what you are talking about, right?

[stopwastingmymoney]

59. Yes, but I use butter instead of oil. nt

[yuiyoshida]

60. real butter?

Oh yummy...I don't even think I can find real butter around here any longer, its like someone thought it was bad for us, and removed it from the shelves in Safeway, either that...or its so good, its sold out each time I go shopping.

[stopwastingmymoney]

61. Yes, always real butter

That margarine is bad for you

I'm surprised to hear you can't get butter in Safeway.

Careful, I might get started on a rant about Frankenfood

I've been known to do that...

[yuiyoshida]

63. I bet that

Al Frankenfood is really good, though right?

[stopwastingmymoney]

65. Haha absolutely. nt

[WhiteAndNerdy]

38. Cool!

The Jiffy company is in southeastern Michigan, near where I grew up. Is their mix sweetened? I hate sweetened cornbread -- for some reason, people think southerners always put sugar in it, but they didn't in my family. I like corn muffins (with sugar), too, but if it's cornbread for a meal, it's not supposed to be sweetened.

I wouldn't eat cornbread when I was a kid, but I grew fond of it in my mid-twenties. Aunt Jemima used to have a corn meal mix with a good recipe on the package that I used to make my first batch -- I was taking care of my grandmother for two weeks while my aunt and uncle took a break in Florida, and I guess my aunt wouldn't make her cornbread & she was missing it. I loved it after that. In my family, they eat it with pinto beans & mustard greens.

[raccoon]

49. Jiffy seemed to be sweetened the last time I tasted it. I'm with you on this.

Is their mix sweetened? I hate sweetened cornbread -- for some reason, people think southerners always put sugar in it, but they didn't in my family.

Is there any way to unsweeten Jiffy?

[WhiteAndNerdy]

50. I don't know!

I suppose you could try adding something acidic (sour cancels sweet), but I've only tried that in the other direction -- using sugar to make something less acidic. Let me know if you find out!

[Brigid]

40. For you:

This movie just cracks me up!

[yuiyoshida]

53. Thats pretty good..

What movie is that?

[Brigid]

67. "Life" starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.

Hilarious!

[NewDeal_Dem]

42. Jiffy is a good company to support.

Jiffy is a brand of baking mixes marketed by the Chelsea Milling Company in Chelsea, Michigan, that has been producing mixes since 1930. They are known for the products being packaged in a small, blue box.

Jiffy was created as the first prepared baking mix in the United States by Mabel White Holmes. The company is now run and managed by her grandson, Howdy Holmes, a former Indianapolis 500 and CART driver. The company currently employs 350 workers and produces 1.6 million boxes of its products each day.[1]

Chelsea Milling Company is a family operated company with roots in the flour milling business dating back to the early 1800s. Originally a commercial operation that sold only to other businesses, It was in the spring of 1930 when Mabel White Holmes, owner of the firm at the time, created the first mix designed for sale to consumers.[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_mix




They don't do advertising.

[yuiyoshida]

52. Well for sure, next month

I may buy a whole bunch of boxes of their corn bread!

[Inkfreak]

51. Leftover cornbread in a bowl with milk & sugar...omfg it's awesome. (nt)

[yuiyoshida]

54. Yeah when I finished off my first batch

I definitely had to finish off those crumbs!

[Autumn]

62. Use real butter. Yummy in a bowl of buttermilk with a little salt and pepper.

I'm gonna have to go buy some Jiffy mix. I like that brand better than the others.

[yuiyoshida]

64. Next year I am going to buy

a huge batch of it.

[yuiyoshida]

68. So I made another batch...

This is just too good!

[cloudbase]

70. Add some moonshine,

and you've got all the makings for a Southern Baptist communion ritual.

[yuiyoshida]

72. moonshine and Cornbread?

Now that's an odd combination... I doubt the state of California will let me make that in my back yard, on the other hand, they do allow home brews for beer. I don't think beer would work that well with Cornbread, it would mask the lovely sweet flavor!

[Still Blue in PDX]

73. My momma was born and raised in the South and she used Jiffy mix.

Yummmm!~