I am excited to introduce to you all our newest book, Southern Classics 5 Ways. This wonderful cookbook is filled with easy-to-follow recipes that will be passed down through the generations. It celebrates the suppers, sides, and desserts you and I grew up with. Plus, it offers delicious new twists on our traditional flavors. Here is a little bit more about the book from the editors, themselves.
“At Taste of the South magazine, we know good Southern food. For the past 15 years, we’ve been sharing authentic recipes, celebrating the very best that the South has to offer. Thanks to the hardworking team in our test kitchen, we’ve tested and tasted more than 10,000 dishes over the years, each one more delicious than the next.
The recipes gracing the pages of this craving-inspired tome are more than just the comfort foods we all grew up with; they’re also dishes inspired by those icons of the Southern culinary canon. Yes, there’s an amazing Caramel Cake—but just wait ‘til you taste the Caramel Cake Trifle. Of course, there’s creamed corn, but my goodness, the Creamed Corn Spoonbread Muffins! And it just gets better from there.
This book celebrates the Southern favorites you love, in all of their traditional glory. But the twists, the recipes inspired by their nostalgic flavors, these are the recipes that will bring you back to the kitchen again and again. ”
-The Editors
One of the most important recipes to have when talking about southern staples is a tried and true corn bread. Chances are, there’s one special way you like your cornbread, which is, of course, the best way to eat it. It’s probably the way your mother or grandmother ate it before you. Cornbread is comfort—a gift of food that is best when shared. So today I’m sharing this marvelous recipe with you!
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup plain white or yellow cornmeal
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1¼ cups whole buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- Preheat oven to 425°.
- Pour oil into a deep 8-inch cast-iron skillet. Place pan in oven until oil is very hot, about 8 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and egg. Make a well in center of dry ingredients. Add buttermilk mixture; stir until combined. Carefully pour batter into hot oil.
- Bake until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
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