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newlywed801 · Sep 2, 2009, 10:26 AM

Does any one have a good corn bread and biscuit recipe I need some help LOL

Catsmine · Sep 2, 2009, 11:10 AM

Can't help you with biscuits. I've never tried.

Cornbread I do.

First, get and season a cast iron 9 inch skillet. Seasoning is accomplished by wiping it down with vegetable oil and placing it in a 375 degree oven which is turned OFF.

Fortunately you only have to season it once. The next day you can make cornbread.

Southern Style easy cornbread:

2 cups self-rising cornmeal mix.
2 extra-large (3 medium) eggs
2 cups milk.
1/2 cup vegetable shortening.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
During preheating, melt shortening in a cast iron skillet.

In a medium mixing bowl, add eggs to cornmeal mix and break yolks. Stir in milk and stir until lumps are almost gone.

When oven preheats, remove skillet and swirl melted shortening to ensure sides of skillet are coated. Pour shortening into cornmeal batter and mix in well.

Pour batter into skillet and bake until top is golden and sides start to pull away from skillet(about 30 - 45 minutes).

Flip cornbread onto plate immediately. Cut into wedges and serve buttered while hot.

newlywed801 · Sep 2, 2009, 12:39 PM

Thanks catsmime I am going to try that out tonight!my husband will thank you LOL

Just Dahlia · Sep 2, 2009, 03:19 PM

I don't have a traditional one so I am going to try Catsmine also. I have plenty of seasoned Cast Iron pans.

I do have a simple one with a twist.

"Kellys Corn Thang"
1 cup sour cream
1 7 oz. jiffy corn muffin mix
2 eggs
2-3 TBLS sugar
1 can cheap creamed corn
1/2 cup butter

Mix everything together except butter.
Melt the butter in 8" pan
pour in the mixed ingredients
bake 40-45 mins until it cracks and is golden on sides

It is requested all the time at my home and the 8" is plenty, because it is rich.:)

Just Dahlia · Sep 2, 2009, 04:39 PM

I don't know, I just got the recipe a couple of years ago?

'Hoe' as in... what?:eek:

Catsmine · Sep 2, 2009, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Just Dahlia

'Hoe' as in....what?:eek:

Hoe as in an implement for weeding corn. A stick with a blade on one end. As compared to a female gangsta which is a Ho.

Edit: now be nice

Just Dahlia · Sep 2, 2009, 04:47 PM

Oh, I get it:D

I have a great recipe for puttenesca from the 'Hoes' in Italy, so wasn't sure.:rolleyes:

Catsmine · Sep 2, 2009, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Just Dahlia

Oh, I get it:D

I have a great recipe for puttenesca from the 'Hoes' in Italy, so wasn't sure.:rolleyes:

Give it up!

Just Looking · Sep 2, 2009, 05:45 PM

A simple biscuit recipe:

1/3 cup shortening
1 3/4 flour
2 1/3 t baking powder
3/4 t salt
3/4 cup milk

Heat oven to 450 degrees. Cut shortening into flour, baking powder and salt until mixture reembles fine crumbs. Stir in just enough milk do dough leaves side of bowl and rounds up into a ball.

On lightly floured surface, knead 10 times. Roll 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2 inch biscuit cutter (if you don't have one, cut a 2 inch diameter circle with a floured knife). Bake on ungreased cookie sheet, 1 inch apart, 10-12 minutes. Makes a dozen biscuits.

If you are interested, there are all kinds of varieties using this basic recipe - such as buttermilk, cheese, cornmeal, or whole wheat.

Just Dahlia · Sep 2, 2009, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by Catsmine

Give it up!

'Give it up' like "shut up already"?:confused:

Catsmine · Sep 3, 2009, 01:44 AM

Originally Posted by Just Dahlia

'Give it up' like "shut up already"?:confused:

Give it up like "I dare you to write it."

Just Dahlia · Sep 3, 2009, 08:39 PM

"Puttanesca"
Named after the Italian ladies of the night, lore has it that the scent wafted through the open windows and the rest is history...

This is a little revised, but oh so good and easy
1/4 cup olive oil
4 large clove garlic minced
2 cups chopped tomatoes, mashed
4 anchovy fillets, chopped or 3 tsp anchovy paste (easier)
2 TBLS tomato paste
4 TBLS capers
20 greek olives (no real need to count) pitted and coarsely chopped.
1 teas. Crushed red pepper flakes

Heat oil in skillet over low heat. Add garlic until golden. Add toms cook 5 minutes.
Stir in achovie stuff, and then tom paste, add capers, olives, and red pepper. Cook 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

I actually cook on low for an hour or so, the flavors will mesh.

It's good with any thin noodle, i.e. spaghetti, linguini, etc as long as you don't rinse.:)

Catsmine · Sep 4, 2009, 02:42 AM

Got to spread the love, Dahlbaby, but that sounds REALLY good. Where'd the printscreen button go on this laptop.

Catsmine · Sep 4, 2009, 02:43 AM

Newlywed, How'd the cornbread go over?

newlywed801 · Sep 4, 2009, 11:56 AM

It went really good! Thank you it tasted delicious with the cornbread! :)

Catsmine · Sep 4, 2009, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by newlywed801

it went really good! thank you it tasted delicious with the cornbread! :)

Any leftovers should be fried to crisp the outside in butter and served hot. What did you serve it with?

newlywed801 · Sep 5, 2009, 06:10 PM

Northern beans! I cooked the beans all day with some bacon!

newlywed801 · Sep 5, 2009, 06:14 PM

That's what I served it with! And I also fried some potatoes to go with it :)

newlywed801 · Sep 7, 2009, 03:30 PM

Yeah it turned out pretty good

Catsmine · Sep 7, 2009, 05:19 PM

So what's next? Biscuits? Puttanesca?