Best Buttermilk Cornbread For Cornbread Dressing Recipes

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Pour 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Place skillet in oven until very hot, about 8 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. In a medium bowl, stir together buttermilk, ¼ cup onion, ¼ cup celery, ¼ cup bell pepper, 2 eggs, and 2 tablespoons oil. Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add buttermilk mixture, stirring just until combined. Carefully pour batter into hot skillet.
• Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut cornbread into cubes, or coarsely crumble; set aside.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet; heat over medium-high heat. Add ham, remaining ½ cup onion, remaining ½ cup celery, and remaining ½ cup bell pepper; cook until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from skillet.
• In a large bowl, combine cornbread, ham mixture, thyme, sage, pepper, and remaining ½ teaspoon salt. Add broth and remaining 2 eggs, stirring until combined.
• Spray a 2½- to 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon cornbread mixture into prepared pan. Drizzle with melted butter. Cover with foil, and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°. Bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake until heated through and lightly browned, about 20 minutes more. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with sage, if desired.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Lightly spray a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Crumble Buttermilk Cornbread into a large bowl. Stir in cooked vegetables, broth, eggs, pepper, and salt until well combined. Spoon into prepared pan.
• Bake until golden brown and center is set, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Place shortening in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, and place skillet in oven until shortening is bubbly.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, melted butter, and eggs until smooth. Make a well in center of flour mixture; stir in buttermilk mixture just until combined. Carefully pour batter into hot skillet.
• Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from skillet, and let cool completely.

BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD FOR CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan, and set aside. Whisk together cornmeal, salt, sugar, and baking powder in a medium bowl.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter. Add this mixture to cornmeal mixture, and stir until well combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly before removing from pan.

GRANDMOTHER'S BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

OVERNIGHT SOUTHERN CORNBREAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Stir together buttermilk and 2 eggs in a separate bowl; add to dry ingredients and stir until just moistened.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Pour cornbread batter into the skillet.
• Place skillet into the oven and bake until cornbread is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Turn oven off.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and celery; saute until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble cooled cornbread into a large roasting pan. Add onion-celery mixture, 1 can chicken broth, croutons, hard-boiled eggs, pepper, and sage. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove dressing from the refrigerator. Stir in remaining 4 eggs and 3 1/2 cans chicken broth.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.