The simplest, quickest form of cornbread was the kind that grandmas always made in a cast-iron skillet in a hot oven. Here's a vintage recipe for hearty, pioneer-style cornbread that takes only 5 ingredients.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
240 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Whisk together the cornmeal, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and egg in a bowl to form a batter.
Step 2
Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and swirl the melted butter all over the bottom and up the sides of the skillet. Let the butter heat until it gives off a faint toasted fragrance; pour the batter into the hot skillet.
Step 3
Place the skillet into the preheated oven, and bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
