Skillet Cornbread
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 1 ear of corn) or 1 can (7 ounces) corn kernels, drained
- 1 jar (4 ounces) pimiento, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions (about 2 medium-size)
- Pinch paprika
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place medium-size cast iron skillet (8 inches in diameter) in oven to heat.
- Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium-size bowl.
- Whisk together the milk, 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and the egg in a small bowl.
- Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until evenly moistened.
- Fold in corn kernels, pimiento and scallions until evenly distributed.
- Using an oven mitt, carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven.
- Brush the bottom and sides of hot skillet with the remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter (butter will sizzle as soon as it hits the skillet).
- Pour the batter into the skillet, spreading it to the edges of the pan.
- Sprinkle top with the paprika.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top of the corn bread is golden and begins to crack slightly.
- Remove skillet to wire rack and let corn bread cool 10 minutes.
- Invert skillet onto cutting board; remove skillet, leaving corn bread on cutting board.
- Cut cornbread into wedges and serve warm.
flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, butter, egg, fresh corn kernels, pimiento, scallions, paprika
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/skillet-cornbread-recipe0.html (may not work)