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After that lengthy discussion on why cornbread should not have sugar in it, I went hunting for the reasons behind not putting sugar into cornbread batter. The author of the article below is as serious about his food as are all of the rest of us.<\/p>\n
This Real Southern Cornbread recipe comes from Serious Eats.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.seriouseats.com\/recipes\/2015\/11\/southern-unsweetened-cornbread-recipe.html<\/a><\/p>\n YIELD: \u00a0<\/strong>Makes 1 (12-inch) skillet bread (about 2 1\/2 pounds)<\/p>\n ACTIVE TIME: <\/strong>20 minutes<\/p>\n TOTAL TIME: <\/strong>1 hour<\/p>\n RATED:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SAVE<\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n 15 ounces (3 cups) stone-ground cornmeal (see note)<\/p>\n 2 teaspoons kosher salt<\/p>\n 2 teaspoons baking powder<\/p>\n 3\/4 teaspoon baking soda<\/p>\n 3 teaspoons sugar (optional; see note below<\/strong>)<\/p>\n 2 1\/2 cups buttermilk<\/p>\n 3 eggs<\/p>\n 1 1\/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted, divided<\/p>\n Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n Special Equipment:\u00a0 12-inch cast iron skillet<\/a> There are several brands, but I have a fondness for Lodge cast iron stuff.<\/p>\n Notes from Serious Eats<\/strong>: A lot of industrial cornmeal is made from under-ripe corn and then ground using modern methods for a very consistent grind. That kind of cornmeal does not make a good Southern-style unsweetened cornbread.<\/p>\n For best results here, use a high-quality, fresh stone-ground cornmeal, such as from Anson Mills<\/a>,\u00a0Old Mill of Guilford<\/a>, or\u00a0Nora Mill<\/a>. These cornmeals do not need additional sugar. If you use a more mass-market source, consider adding the optional sugar to help balance the flavor.<\/p>\n ————–<–>————-<\/p>\n I checked Anson Mills’ site. They use organic old-fashioned grains for milling rather than the mass-produced hybrid varieties. They also have a section of their website devoted to recipes. They are in Columbia, SC.<\/p>\n Old Mill of Guilford is in Oak Ridge, NC. The grains they mill are stone-ground, so it isn’t just a modern facility. It’s a grist mill. Yes, they have a variety of products and a recipes section.<\/p>\n Nora Mill Granary Grist Mill (established 1876) and Country Store is\u00a0 located in Helen, GA. They have an online store for their products, as well as a recipes section.<\/p>\n I suggest that we all support these small American companies. We’re all in this recession together. I will continue to search for American companies that are likely struggling like the rest of us to keep going, even when\/if this crisis resolves itself. Not to go into a lecture about it, but the financial forecast is pointing more and more toward a prolonged recession, into 2023. If anything I post up will get your pantries and shelves stocked up and by doing that, it helps others people with their businesses, I will keep it going, period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n