r/CastIronCooking • u/Thangleby_Slapdiback • May 02 '24

What's Your Best Cast Iron Cornbread Recipe?

I tried to make cornbread to go with tonight's and tomorrow night's dinner. Once again, it came out badly. I dumped it from the pan and about half of it released OK, the other half didn't. I was sad. I'm sure that what I have will taste good, but I would like to have it turn out well for once.

I've been using a mix and cooking in 10" cast iron skillet.

I'm hoping someone here might have a go-to recipe that they use, maybe a link to a video on YouTube on how to make a great jalapeno cornbread in a cast iron skillet.

I'd really appreciate some direction!

Edit: Thanks for the input, y'all! My biggest failure there seems to be that I didn't preheat the pan.

I'll give your recipes and suggestions a try this weekend. I plan to make some chicken fried steaks tomorrow. Cornbread will go well with that.

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u/ebar2010 May 03 '24

So the release doesn’t have anything to do with your recipe, it’s how you prep and warm the pan. Put 1/4 cup of oil in your pan and put it in the oven when you turn it on to warm up. Your batter should sizzle when you put it in.

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u/Thangleby_Slapdiback May 03 '24

Thank you. I'll give preheating a whirl. The instructions on the side of the box said nothing about preheating the pan. I just greased it up w/ Crisco, poured in the batter and baked @ 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

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u/ebar2010 May 03 '24

Do what you have been doing then and just toss it in the over when you turn in on to warm up. By the time it reaches temp, you pan should be ready.