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    Skillet Cornbread

    A rustic, slightly savory cornbread baked in a hot cast-iron skillet for a crisp, buttery crust.

    ⏱ 10 minPrep time
    🔥 25 minCook time
    🍽 8Servings
    🏷 Deep South KitchenCategory
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    Skillet Cornbread

    Skillet cornbread is the Deep South’s daily bread — a golden, crusty cornbread baked in a screaming-hot cast-iron skillet so the edges turn crisp and the middle stays tender. It’s the side for greens, beans, chili, and just about everything else.

    Chef Emily presents Skillet Cornbread

    The daily bread of the South

    Golden cornbread with a crisp crust, baked in a hot cast-iron skillet — the Southern daily bread.

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    Step by stepInstructions

    1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet and put it in the oven to melt.
    2. Whisk the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, and oil.
    3. Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
    4. Swirl the melted butter in the hot skillet, pour in the batter, and bake 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp at the edges.
    5. Cool 5 minutes before slicing.

    💡 Chef tips & storage

    Heat the skillet with the oil in the oven until smoking before adding the batter — that sizzle makes the crust. A few lumps in the batter are fine.

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    Recipe details

    Prep10 min
    Cook25 min
    Servings8
    CategoryDeep South Kitchen
    PublishedAugust 16, 2026
    Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes

    Hi, I'm Emily 🧡

    Hi, I'm Emily — the cook behind My Comfort Recipes. Simple, tested comfort food for real weeknights, written down the way grandma would. Pull up a chair. More about me →

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