Cornbread

Name: Cornbread
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: southern us
Ingredients: 200 g fine yellow cornmeal; 120 g Plain flour; 30 g Caster sugar; 2 tsp Baking powder; 0.5 tsp Bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp Salt; 60 g Unsalted butter; 240 ml Whole milk; 120 ml Buttermilk; 2 piece Egg; 2 tbsp Sunflower oil; 15 g Unsalted butter

1 hr · 19 min active · makes ~935 g · Medium · American

Fine yellow cornmeal mixed with buttermilk creates this classic golden cornbread.

Cornbread

Fine yellow cornmeal mixed with buttermilk creates this classic golden cornbread.

TOTAL TIME

1 hr

ACTIVE TIME

19 min

QUANTITY

~935 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

American

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/11 gathered · 8 servings

200g

120g

30g

2tsp

0.5tsp

1tsp

75g

240ml

120ml

2piece

2tbsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	200g	—	—
2	120g	—	—
3	30g	—	—
4	2tsp	—	—
5	0.5tsp	—	—
6	1tsp	—	—
7	75g	—	—
8	240ml	—	—
9	120ml	—	—
10	2piece	—	—
11	2tbsp	—	—

Tools

7 items

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw egg.

Procedure

25 steps

1 of 25

Add the fine yellow cornmeal to the mixing bowl

Fine yellow cornmeal · 200 g

⏱ 20s

ResultFine yellow cornmeal

2 of 25

Add the plain flour to the fine yellow cornmeal

Plain flour · 120 g

⏱ 15s

ResultCornmeal flour mixture

3 of 25

Add caster sugar to the cornmeal flour mixture

Caster sugar · 30 g

⏱ 10s

ResultCornmeal flour mixture

4 of 25

Add baking powder to the cornmeal flour mixture

Baking powder · 2 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultCornmeal flour mixture

5 of 25

Add the bicarbonate of soda to the cornmeal flour mixture

Bicarbonate of soda · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultCornmeal flour mixture

6 of 25

Add salt to the cornmeal flour mixture

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultCornmeal flour mixture

7 of 25

Whisk the cornmeal flour mixture

Look for

until evenly combined

⏱ 2 min

ResultDry ingredients

8 of 25

Add the unsalted butter to the jug

Unsalted butter · 60 g

⏱ 20s

ResultUnsalted butter

9 of 25

Melt the unsalted butter

fully melted

⏱ 1 min

ResultMelted unsalted butter

10 of 25

Add the whole milk to the melted unsalted butter

Whole milk · 240 ml

⏱ 20s

ResultMelted unsalted butter and whole milk

11 of 25

Add the buttermilk to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk

Buttermilk · 120 ml

⏱ 15s

ResultMelted unsalted butter and whole milk and buttermilk

12 of 25

Add a raw egg the 2 eggs to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk and buttermilk

Egg · 2 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultEgg mixture

13 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

14 of 25

Add the sunflower oil to the egg mixture

Sunflower oil · 2 tbsp

⏱ 10s

ResultEgg mixture and sunflower oil

15 of 25

Whisk the egg mixture and sunflower oil

Look for

until well combined

⏱ 1 min

ResultWet ingredientsused in step 19

16 of 25

Preheat

200°C

⏱ 5 min

17 of 25

Heat

200°C

⏱ 10 min

ResultHot cast-iron skillet

18 of 25

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

19 of 25

Transfer the wet ingredients from the jug into the large mixing bowl

Wet ingredients · step 15

⏱ 20s

ResultCornbread batter

20 of 25

Fold the cornbread batter

just combined, no streaks — do not overmix

⏱ 1 min

ResultCornbread batterused in step 22

21 of 25

Add the unsalted butter to the skillet

swirl to melt and coat base and sides

Unsalted butter · 15 g

⏱ 1 min

ResultButter-coated hot skillet

22 of 25

Transfer the cornbread batter from the large mixing bowl to the cast iron skillet

Cornbread batter · step 20

⏱ 20s

ResultCornbread batter

23 of 25

Bake the cornbread batter

Look for

until the top is deep golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean

200°C

⏱ 21 min

ResultBaked cornbread

24 of 25

Rest the baked cornbread

⏱ 5 min

ResultCornbread

25 of 25

Slice the cornbread

⏱ 1 min

ResultCornbread

Total Time1 hr

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	200 g		Add the fine yellow cornmeal to the mixing bowl⏱ 20sResultFine yellow cornmeal
2	120 g		Add the plain flour to the fine yellow cornmeal⏱ 15sResultCornmeal flour mixture
3	30 g		Add caster sugar to the cornmeal flour mixture⏱ 10sResultCornmeal flour mixture
4	2 tsp		Add baking powder to the cornmeal flour mixture⏱ 10sResultCornmeal flour mixture
5	0.5 tsp		Add the bicarbonate of soda to the cornmeal flour mixture⏱ 10sResultCornmeal flour mixture
6	1 tsp		Add salt to the cornmeal flour mixture⏱ 10sResultCornmeal flour mixture
7	—		Whisk the cornmeal flour mixtureLook foruntil evenly combined⏱ 2 minResultDry ingredients
8	60 g		Add the unsalted butter to the jug⏱ 20sResultUnsalted butter
9	—		Melt the unsalted butter → fully melted⏱ 1 minResultMelted unsalted butter
10	240 ml		Add the whole milk to the melted unsalted butter⏱ 20sResultMelted unsalted butter and whole milk
11	120 ml		Add the buttermilk to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk⏱ 15sResultMelted unsalted butter and whole milk and buttermilk
12	2 piece		Add a raw egg the 2 eggs to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk and buttermilk⏱ 15sResultEgg mixture
13	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
14	2 tbsp		Add the sunflower oil to the egg mixture⏱ 10sResultEgg mixture and sunflower oil
15	—		Whisk the egg mixture and sunflower oilLook foruntil well combined⏱ 1 minResultWet ingredientsused in step 19
16	—	200°C	Preheat⏱ 5 min
17	—	200°C	Heat⏱ 10 minResultHot cast-iron skillet
18	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
19	Wet ingredientsstep 15		Transfer the wet ingredients from the jug into the large mixing bowl⏱ 20sResultCornbread batter
20	—		Fold the cornbread batter → just combined, no streaks — do not overmix⏱ 1 minResultCornbread batterused in step 22
21	15 g		Add the unsalted butter to the skillet → swirl to melt and coat base and sides⏱ 1 minResultButter-coated hot skillet
22	Cornbread batterstep 20		Transfer the cornbread batter from the large mixing bowl to the cast iron skillet⏱ 20sResultCornbread batter
23	—	200°C	Bake the cornbread batterLook foruntil the top is deep golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean⏱ 21 minResultBaked cornbread
24	—		Rest the baked cornbread⏱ 5 minResultCornbread
25	—		Slice the cornbread⏱ 1 minResultCornbread
Total Time			1 hr

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	302kcal
	7g
	15g
	7g
	37g
	6g
	2g
	485mg

Ingredients0/11

Tools0/7

american · Recipe

Cornbread

Fine yellow cornmeal mixed with buttermilk creates this classic golden cornbread.

HygieneWash your hands after the raw egg.

Serves8

Total1 hr

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Fine yellow cornmeal200 g
Plain flour120 g
Caster sugar30 g
Baking powder2 tsp
Bicarbonate of soda0.5 tsp
Salt1 tsp
Unsalted butter75 g
Whole milk240 ml
Buttermilk120 ml
Egg2 piece
Sunflower oil2 tbsp

Tools

Large mixing bowlCast iron skilletChef's knifeConventional ovenJugSpatulaWhisk

Method

Add the fine yellow cornmeal to the mixing bowl

20sLarge mixing bowlFine yellow cornmeal · 200 g

Add the plain flour to the fine yellow cornmeal

15sLarge mixing bowlPlain flour · 120 g

Add caster sugar to the cornmeal flour mixture

10sLarge mixing bowlCaster sugar · 30 g

Add baking powder to the cornmeal flour mixture

10sLarge mixing bowlBaking powder · 2 tsp

Add the bicarbonate of soda to the cornmeal flour mixture

10sLarge mixing bowlBicarbonate of soda · 0.5 tsp

Add salt to the cornmeal flour mixture

10sLarge mixing bowlSalt · 1 tsp

Whisk the cornmeal flour mixtureLook foruntil evenly combined

2 minWhisk

Add the unsalted butter to the jug

20sJugUnsalted butter · 60 g

Melt the unsalted butter → fully melted

1 minJug

Add the whole milk to the melted unsalted butter

20sJugWhole milk · 240 ml

Add the buttermilk to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk

15sJugButtermilk · 120 ml

Add a raw egg the 2 eggs to the melted unsalted butter and whole milk and buttermilk

15sJugEgg · 2 piece

Add the sunflower oil to the egg mixture

10sJugSunflower oil · 2 tbsp

Whisk the egg mixture and sunflower oilLook foruntil well combined

Result · Wet ingredients · used in step 19

1 minWhisk

Preheat

200°C5 minConventional oven

Heat

200°C10 minCast iron skillet

Transfer the wet ingredients from the jug into the large mixing bowl

20sLarge mixing bowlWet ingredients · step 15

Fold the cornbread batter → just combined, no streaks — do not overmix

Result · Cornbread batter · used in step 22

1 minSpatula

Add the unsalted butter to the skillet → swirl to melt and coat base and sides

1 minCast iron skilletUnsalted butter · 15 g

Transfer the cornbread batter from the large mixing bowl to the cast iron skillet

20sCast iron skilletCornbread batter · step 20

Bake the cornbread batterLook foruntil the top is deep golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean

200°C21 minCast iron skillet

Rest the baked cornbread

5 minCast iron skillet

Slice the cornbread

Result · Cornbread

1 minChefs knife

Printed 13 September 2026