Cast Iron Southern-Style Cornbread

Name: Cast Iron Southern-Style Cornbread
Cuisine: US & Canada, Southern
Ingredients: 2¼ cups (11¼ ounces/319 grams) stone-ground, cornmeal; 1½ cups, sour cream; ½ cup, whole milk; ¼ cup, vegetable oil; 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons, sugar; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, baking soda; ¾ teaspoon, salt; 2 large, eggs

Desserts or Baked Goods
US & Canada
Southern
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Grains
Cast-Iron Skillet
Breads

By Sara Mayer

Unlike its sweet, cakey Northern counterpart, Southern cornbread is thin, crusty, and decidedly savory.

SERVES 8 (Makes 1 loaf)

TIME 1 hour, plus 15 minutes cooling

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