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Slices of milky cornbread served rustically
Traditional soft cornbread made with fresh milk and butter.

Classic milky cornbread

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Side Dishes
Cornbread is a pillar of the American South. This version follows the 'Northern style': sweeter, softer, and more cake-like, thanks to the milk and butter. It requires no proving as it's made with baking powder, so it can be baked immediately. The perfect accompaniment to chilli con carne or hearty stews.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 30 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 300 kcal
🌍 Cuisine American

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Medium baking tin (approx. 20x20 cm) or cast iron skillet
  • Sieve

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Eggs

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C Fan). Melt the butter and let it cool to lukewarm.

Tip: If you pour hot butter into the eggs, they will scramble.
2 ✓

Sift the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, and sugar into a bowl.

Tip: Sifting loosens the flour and mixes in the baking powder, so the bread rises evenly.
3 ✓

In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then mix in the milk and melted butter.

Tip: Wet and dry ingredients must be prepared separately for the correct texture.
4 ✓

Pour the liquid into the flour mixture. Fold together with quick strokes, just until the flour disappears. Do not overmix!

Tip: If you mix too long, the gluten strands in the wheat flour strengthen, and the bread becomes rubbery and hard instead of crumbly.
5 ✓

Pour the batter into the buttered tin and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Tip: Do not open the oven door during the first 20 minutes, or the batter may collapse.

Recipe FAQ

Why did it turn out dry?
Either you overbaked it, or you added too much flour. Cornmeal is very absorbent.
Why did the top crack?
This is normal and desirable for cornbread! It's a sign of rapid volume increase.

Ingredients

  • 250 g Plain flour
  • 150 g Cornmeal (fine grind)
  • 2 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 50 g Butter (melted)
  • 2 whole Eggs