Tom’s Country Cornbread

Tom’s Country Cornbread
a heaping spoon of bacon grease for the skillet
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 375°.
Using a medium sized cast iron skillet, melt a heaping spoonful of bacon grease in the skillet by placing it into the heated oven.
Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl. Whisk in the eggs. Stir in the baking soda and buttermilk. Stir in the cornmeal, flour, and salt.
By now, the bacon grease should be hot and melted in the cast iron skillet. Carefully remove it from the oven and slowly tilt skillet around so the grease coats the sides of the skillet. Leave any extra grease in the skillet.
Pour in the batter. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the middle is done.
NOTE: If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, an 8-inch square baking dish will work just fine.
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[@garfieldrupe630]

Cornbread and Pinto beans. That type of food makes this country feller happy

[@cheriebirch3332]

One of my family's favorite meals!! No left overs!

[@user-ff7dx6gh1j]

And fried taters!

[@judyabernathy80]

I’m a dyed-in-the-wool cornbread lover. However, I wasn’t raised with sugar in it, but I would never turn away a slice just because of the sugar!! I could eat cornbread every day. In fact, sometimes for supper I only have cornbread and milk. We had lots of that for supper as a child because that’s all we had. So, I love it to this day!! I use White Lily Buttermilk cornmeal mix. It’s my all time favorite!! 💔🙏🏼🐾🙏🏼💔

[@sharonlatour6230]

LOVE my White Lily!!

[@mrystov]

I love White Lily ! Feels like silk. Tastes wonderful !

[@wayneraylance295]

I love cornbread, but I won't have any cornbread with sugar in it.

[@charlenegirouard901]

I remember cornbread in milk when I was a kid 😂

[@deniselove1585]

I HATE sweet cornbread! And cornbread made with a cake mix--Gack!

[@rebekhallucio8150]

When I started watching this video, I thought to myself, please let that jar be bacon grease. So pleased. My mom's family was from Alabama, and so I was raised on southern food. I love cornbread and now I make it for my family. I live in Idaho now, and here they put sugar in it. It tastes like cake. I'm a purist when it comes to making cornbread, and so no sugar. I admit I looked at your recipe before you even started and was so happy not to see sugar in your recipe. My favorite part is the crust.

[@debra45356]

Tom, I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy ALL your videos! I too scrape ALL my ingredients from measuring cups, etc. So I smile every time you scrape out ingredients 😊. Eating a lot of your recipes now too. Thank you and your lovely wife for your time & talents! I appreciate you both! Debra Nichols-Fry ❤

[@MimiG2182]

I'm of the NO sugar in cornbread camp. I do not eat it, if it has sugar - that's dessert for me. Your recipe is like mine, down to the iron skillet and jar of bacon grease. I love a good "wheel" of cornbread with summer vegetables! Plus, a leftover piece, heated just a bit with butter, for breakfast with a cup of strong coffee on the side (I got that from my Daddy).. Yum.

[@Annie-so2kk]

I grew up eating cornbread, Pinto beans, and fried potatoes for dinner most nights. And I love it to this day and so do my grown children. But my husband grew up in the city and I still can't get him to eat cornbread or biscuits and gravy after 50 years of marriage.

[@amethystsamia]

I’ve never seen southern referred to as sweet. My mother would put a tablespoon or less in the batter, sometimes She also used bacon grease rather than the butter. She would get the cast iron skillet smoking hot with the grease and pour the batter in. The sizzle was so good to hear and mom always had the best most crunchy crust I’ve ever had. You had to hear the sizzle! Haha!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

That sizzle will equal delicious when it comes out of the oven! Thank you so much for watching our channel. Have a great day!

[@joycewetherington2744]

Love regular cornbread! I was raised on it. Momma would make a cake of it in the iron skillet, set it on the table with sweet milk and that was supper! You just crumbled the cornbread in your bowl and pour the milk over it. Delicious! Still love to eat it that way! Thank you for your recipe. I’ll try it!

[@TreasureDeal]

That's how we ate it too, from MI. So yummy 😊

[@margaretwinters6234]

I grew up like that, no sugar, I have a 10 inch iron skillet all I use it for cornbread, I use the Martha White like you but always taught to use SR flour, no eggs and no soda but I am going to try your recipe because the last few times it was crumbly.re is always buttermilk in my fridge. I cook and bake a lot. thanks for your videos, been cooking for 50+ years but I have learned some things, from you

[@jmarcos1008]

This cornbread looks so delicious. I could eat this every day. Thank you.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You are so welcome! We hope you enjoy it.

[@clevergirlhikes]

You may already do this: spoon your flour into the measuring cup rather than using the measuring cup to scoop the flour out of the bag. Otherwise you may be getting too much flour. Hence the need for more buttermilk. ❤ your videos!

[@carolynpurser7469]

Love cornbread! My mom always kept a jar of bacon grease in the fridge.

[@lindastorms9465]

Tom, you are great. Loving cornbread my whole life. With my electric cooktop😡, I can finally bake it, as per your instructions! Thank you!!!!

[@MsApril29906]

Y’all need to crumble up some of that cornbread, once it’s cool, into a cup or bowl, pour some milk over top, and eat it with a spoon! It’s delicious! I adore your channel. Thank you for the recipes.

[@WestTNPatriot]

My mom used to do that.

[@camrobn]

I use baking powder. When I take my skillet out of the oven, I sprinkle yellow corn meal in the bottom first. When I pour in the mix, it crusts really well.i also let my mix sit to swell, then add a tough liquid to thin just a bit before pouring it in. Lastly, I have a square skillet just for cornbread. Nothing else.

[@olabrock2028]

True southern cornbread! That's how I make my cornbread except I haven't used bacon grease for a long time. But I set my oven at 425° it doesn't have to cook that long. I don't time it. I watch it and when it's a little brown on the edges and the top is cracked. Also I heat my iron skillet on the top of the stove. I pour little of the hot great into the mixture. I pour the mixture into the hot skillet on top of the stove. It sizzles and that's what I want..a nice crunchy crust. Then I bake it in the oven 425° and watch it until there's a nice browning on the outside of the cornbread and the top is cracked.

[@delorism]

I do it this way too!

[@donnaeastridge5579]

A little bit of egg shell never hurt anyone. Two yokes are always better. Unless your getting eggs off a farm I wouldn't worry about breaking the eggs in a bowl. Any way this recipe sounds good. It's hard to mess up cornbread. I've always made corn bread like exactly like this. It's very good

[@brendalamson2493]

Looks amazing. I didn't grow up eating sweet corn bread, but I too make both.🎉 Thank you for sharing.

[@carolzak3826]

This is the cornbread my grandma made! Thanks for the southern cooking.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You can never out cook a grandma! Thanks for watching !

[@rosemota1340]

Love this one

[@lorijoyner6630]

Delicious, we love this cornbread.

[@leaday9434]

I love watching your show. Great recipes

[@fayemartin9135]

If you accidentally get a piece of shell in your bowl, take half of the shell and scoop it out. Since the egg came out of the shell , it will be naturally drawn back into the eggshell! Really works! 😊

[@wandabrady2178]

Had no idea about the sweetness thank you both…love your cooking shows!

[@Teresa-ku7hk]

Looks delicious.

[@rustyshackleford928]

Love you guys. Thanks

[@lisagarrett5550]

Cornbread was an everyday must have on table. Or much wanted!

[@kayharris6457]

I love your video. Everything you make sounds great and I am going to enjoy every one of them over the next few weeks. Thank you for all you do.❤

[@paulalauterbach8065]

I am from Wa state and keep a jar of bacon grease in my frig just as my mom did. Not just a southern thing ♥️♥️

[@debrawalker2197]

😊Tom and melissa I love all your videos, ALL your recipe's are GREAT.

[@YouSUBSCRIBE739]

I so can't wait to make this. I've NVR ever made or ate homemade cornbread only jiffy bt ive always wanted to try it. I've bn wanting to make homemade for awhile now so ur recipe is going be the one I use. Im also making ur cornbread dressing...yummy. Im so glad I found ur channel. I got several iron skillets...they were my husbands mothers....I got one thts as big as top of my stove. We fry chicken in it! I've always make my jiffy in iron skillet tho!

[@rebeccadunn1690]

Love your Channel and have enjoyed making your dishes. I have not been watching long, but I used my cornbread to make your chicken dressing recipe and its the best I have ever made. ❤❤❤

[@user-uo9fe3ch7h]

I have enjoyed watching you make cornbread Looks great

[@millardgriffin2671]

I love good cornbread, so long as it is not sweet. This is different from what I grew up with and am looking forward to making it. Thanks for sharing your recipe. PS: Love your channel!🙂

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Like you, I grew up eating cornbread that wasn't sweet. But when I married into this family, they quickly started the conversion to sweet cornbread. I now can say that I like both.

[@lindaoneill6323]

Looks delicious. I like sweet too.

[@normaflores9526]

This year I will definitely use your recipe.

[@JamesDavis-bu3kx]

I love your channel.

[@dannfish]

Nice work, and excellent looking Cornbread. Thanks for posting.

[@sammyhakimvlogs5608]

This Country Cornbread recipe looks so delicious 😋 Mr. Tom.

[@tammiehernandez3467]

This is how my grandmother made her cornbread, except I think she used yellow cornmeal. She also added paper to it. She always made cornbread. She would mix cornbread in some butter milk, and eat it with a spoon

[@debbieosborn9464]

Will definitely try your recipe using the bacon grease. I bet it really has great flavor and really crispy 😋

[@user-qs7ed1eh3k]

Thank you so much for your cornbread recipe. I would love to see a recipe for sweet, corn bread also. Thank you

[@karenshoucairmcgray4902]

Oh man you're killin' me! I have not finished your video yet, and I know this is going to be some good ole Southern Corn Bread when it comes out of the oven!

[@patriciakane764]

If you get your skillet hot enough, the grease will rise up the sides as you pour in the batter. No need to twirl a hot skillet. AND, the cornbread is crispy, not too much, around the edges. YUM

[@ericmgarrison]

That is perfect Southern cornbread. Northern cornbread has sugar in it and it tastes like corn cake.

[@c.sc.9353]

this looks so delicious! Finally I understand the difference between sweet corn bread and stuffing corn bread! Love it!

[@lindahair6107]

Thank you for sharing I love, love, love this corn bread. I also love your videos.😁

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching! Have a very merry Christmas!

[@lovelylyrics1687]

I love Tom and Melissa you guys are such a blessing to share really good food recipes ❤️ 🌟 I wish I had enough sense to marry a guy that can cook like this. lol

[@lisagarrett5550]

Oh my goodness..my dad cooked white gravy on the stove. Served over toast for a meal. Yummy. I still cannot make white gravy like he did.

[@wandawhitaker9097]

I like cornbread with butter & blackberry jam on it i got that from an older lady i worked wih when i seen her do it i wasnt to sure about it so i tried at home i loved it

[@Jane-nt3qh]

I had to share my Grand daughter want respacys I make in my hand writing. So I turned to your channel. And started writing thanks . Keep up the good work

[@Meme-dp9gn]

That looks amazing , I’ve never seen cornbread made without sugar ,hence I don’t make it as it’s not diabetic friendly but I’ve visited the USA and eaten cornbread and loved it so thank you so much for showing this recipe I just subscribed .

[@dianenewton1008]

Tom, I don’t remember which video I was watching and saw how you remove the shell from boiled eggs but I tried it today and was jumping for joy that it worked… I love your videos

[@jeanrussell8896]

I love it with pot liquor! yum!

[@MarilynTemplate-bo6nq]

I love cornbread ❤

[@lindastorms9465]

I absolutely love cornbread my whole life

[@Needlewich]

LOVE cornbread and make it about once a week! I also like savory cornbread. My son loves sweet!! Thanks for sharing! God bless! 💕🤗🙏🏻

[@bdianes6339]

DELICIOUS 🤤♥️✔️ THANK YOU 😊 FOR SHARING…

[@user-il8tk4nu7t]

I love your videos. I was raised in Kentucky in the hills and hollers around London. You bring back so many memories. I cringe when someone says make dressing using Jiffy. No way! Thank you for making my life brighter.

[@SherriWatforf-xu5tt]

Thankyou so much for your videos and wonderful recipes. You both are so refreshing because you add a real touch of hominess. Enjoy y'all so much. God bless you and your family.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thank you! We really appreciate your kind comments.

[@thomastommy1192]

That is my mother's recipe right down to the baking powder and buttermilk, lol. I still cook it this way sometimes and sometimes I use the box mix. My wife does love my cornbread mixed in with sweet milk. So do I. I love buttermilk also. I buy a qurt just like that every time I go to Walmart. Needless to say, my family doesn't like buttermilk so I don't have to share it. Great video & recipe. Thumbs up. Stay well & safe. Btw, Have you ever heard of Stickey Bread? My sister use to make it. It looked like this except the bottom crust was thicker & the crumbs stuck together when you break it apart. Sadly she passed away before I could get the recipe also.

[@user-nf8is3xn5l]

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, my Grandmother made her cornbread like this recipe but when she put the iron skillet into the oven to melt the grease she also lightly sprinkled cornmeal over the grease. This would just about start popping when she'd pull it out of the oven and immediately pour the batter in...it would sizzle and bubble around the edges. Bake as directed then when done, take it out and flip it onto a platter which will show that golden crunchy top that is just waiting for a good slathering of butter!

[@donnawest2316]

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[@thomastommy1192]

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[@ritalowe9237]

Growing up my Gram had several cornbread recipes , without sugar for stuffing; added jalapenos & shredded cheddar for serving with chile and Johnny Cake, cornbread with added maple syrup and either brown or white sugar which did taste like cake especially when served in muffin cups. Thanks for reminding me how much I enjoy corn meal for baking.

[@veedejames721]

👍 i didn't grow up with sweet corn bread. My father did not like sweet cornbread. His. Mother always added a onion to her corn bread. I do too sometimes, especially when i do cornbread for dressing, it adds flavor. Yes we save our bacon grease, i freeze it too. My Andrew makes the best cornbread, he always use a cast iron skillet. He only use that for cornbread. We was always told have one cast iron skillet for cornbread, never use that skillet for cooking anything else, well we have several castiron skillets for different sizes of corn bread. But we have added sugar to yellow cornmeal for certain dishes. No we don't eat cornbread everday, but we have some kind of breaf or rolls. We eat more cornbread with nrans,peas,greens.. God Bless. Love, Respect and Positivity Always. Vee,Andrew and Family.✌️💕🕯️✨🦋🌻🙏🤗🙂👋👣.

[@marysharvey]

This is the way I was taught to make cornbread! Thank you!

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We are so happy to have you watching. We love having you at the table with us.

[@miastuff7540]

I myself have 4 jars (quart) of bacon grease. Can't seem to throw that stuff away! Thanks for the awesome recipes!!!

[@SuperDenise128]

I always add a little sugar to my cornbread. I like it sweet. My Grandfather called it Johnny cake. He made the BEST Johnny cake.

[@roxeyserckie5414]

Suggestion: if keep an empty bowl at prep area, would save time if put all cups in it & utensils as you empty them, will not make several trips to sink with each empty cup as you use. Also I have seen many cooks immediately dump/flip baked cornbread out on a plate upside down. Starts it to cool for cutting to serve. Love crusty edges bacon grease makes.

[@Sundance59]

South Mississippi here..Mom's receipe as well on the Cornbread. it looks Delicious.! Mom would cook Cornbread at our house at least once a week.very Delicious with Collard, and turnip greens.o'yeah

[@rbirkheimer59]

YUM!!! I love sweet cornbread. So does my German Shepard :) I could eat it everyday. HI Tom and Melissa! God Bless, Rebekah

[@nitaw9885]

I Love sweet corn bread but not too sweet i have to eat it with turnip greens and green beans and cabbage and for my dressing. Your looks delicious and fantastic thanks for sharing 👍🏼😊

[@paulalauterbach8065]

As a kid often we had cornbread with butter and syrup for dinner on Saturday night

[@robertacarney8282]

You need to used a liquid measuring cup as a pose to dry ingredient measuring cup so you don't have to eyeball things.

[@wandamyers2690]

I love cornbread, and yours looks delicious. I'm going to have to try it. I've never thought about adding bacon grease, but i will from now on! Thanks for the recipe ❤❤

[@dolliemaesone]

Give it a great flavor ! I sprinkle aTbsp or so of the cornbread mix on top of the hot grease makes a crunchy crust that way !

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I love cornbread and I prefer it without sugar. I really don't care for sweetened cornbread. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Y'all have a Blessed day.

[@lolitasaucedo67]

Yummy I grew up eating this delicious cornbread 👍💖 New subscriber gave u my like 💕

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Thanks for joining us at the table!

[@rogersmith3960]

The cornbread mix displaces the bacon grease to the sides of the pan for a nonstick and or easy release.

[@michaelbeem1737]

That right there is Heaven on a plate!

[@somatic60]

Hi Tom and Melissa! I love your channel. I just discovered it a few weeks ago. Today I made this recipe and it turned out great. I did add 1/2 cup of sugar, as I don't care for cornbread that isn't sweet. I used bacon grease that I had from Saturday's bacon. I hope you all are well! Thanks.

[@marthacalkins8054]

One of the yardsticks by which I judge a cooking channel is, “how do they crack an egg.” Tom, you pass with flying colors: one firm, confident, no-drama tap on the countertop results in a clean, fragment-free split which reduces the likelihood of errant bits of eggshell where they are not wanted!

[@marcump]

This is what I needed to make the dressing.. I have my mom's recipe but you having you to follow helps a lot. I want to find your sweet cornbread recipe and use that to make jalapeno cornbread.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Tom suggests adding between 1/2 to 2/3 cups sugar (depending, of course, on how sweet you're wanting it) to the recipe if you want sweet cornbread. Good luck with the jalapeno cornbread! And thank you so much for watching! We appreciate it.

[@deejo2]

I love cornbread with beans, soups & stews. Your recipe is very similar to mine except for the baking soda. I'll try that next time.😊 I also make mine in a cast iron skillet with bacon grease except when I'm making it for dressing. Then I use a sprayed cake pan or 9 x 13 baking pan because I don't want it crusty for dressing. That's the only time I like my cornbread soft. Thank you for always putting the recipes in the description box.👍

[@comesitatmytable9044]

We appreciate so much that you are watching our channel. I'm glad the recipes are helpful to you. Happy New Year!

[@user-wh4ed1mf5w]

Thank you for scraping bowls clean when mixing recipes..hate when cooks leave gobs of batter, etc. in bowl..waste not.. 🤗

[@jerrykeenan3557]

Thanks

[@gloriasams4687]

Hi Tom and Melissa, my mother never put sugar or an egg in her corn bread, I didn’t put any in my bread either, my husband thought I should put an egg in the bread he doesn’t like sweet cornbread and I don’t either, but now I put a teaspoon or so of sugar and I put 1 egg! God Bless you both! 🙏❤️🇺🇸

[@katep6099]

Love cracklin' cornbread too.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

I love pretty much all cornbread. It's just hard to say no to it. Thank you so much for watching our channel.

[@DebadooCreates]

I leave the bacon grease in the oven till it starts to smoke just a bit, then pour a little of into my batter, quickly whisk, & the batter sizzles as it hits the cast iron pan. That's the best way to do cornbread in my humble onion lol. So so so good. I do add a little sugar even when I'm doing it for stuffing. But I don't make it real sweet. It works for me lol.

[@theroxygirl731]

Do you guys ever make Salisbury steak? My mom used to make it and I can't find a recipe anywhere??? What about beef stroganoff??? Love your channel! Thank you for sharing!❤

[@delorism]

Your cornbread is almost like mine. I use self rising flour instead of all purpose, so I don't need the added dry ingredients. You are right, low fat buttermilk does not work for good cornbread. You need the full fat! One thing I never do is cut my cornbread in the skillet. I always turn mine over onto a plate. For my family, the bottom is the best part and they want it crunchy instead of the heat/steam making it soft. I live in Ohio now and most of my Buckeye friends use Jiffy Mix Cornbread Mix and RAVE over mine. I call theirs CAKE! LOL Blessings to you and Melissa!💝

[@YouSUBSCRIBE739]

I live in ohio too. Have lived here since I was 4yo 49yrs. Yes most people Ik here use jiffy. Tbh....I've NVR had any other cornbread by have always wanted to try homemade...guess ill be making toms cornbread asap. 😊

[@annlee4174]

I am making you dressing for Christmas this year so I just baked your cornbread! I always like to know brand of cornmeal and flour you use!! Thanks for sharing! I too scrap every drop out of the container!! I have made many of your recipies. Just made your chicken chili yesterday! Had it again tonight! Yummy! Had to order Randal beans as my stores do not carry them.

[@maryrobinson4619]

Thanks Melissa.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

You are welcome. I assume you mean the recipe. I'm glad it's helpful to you. We do appreciate that you are watching our channel.

[@barbarasapp1234]

Love love cornbread with anything. Suggestion instead of rolling the oil around in the hot Skillet and taking a chance of burning yourself . Just get yourself a little l small silicone brush and brush it around and up on the sides. This way 😊you won't get hurt.

[@sharonbutrum82]

Put a little dry cornmeal in your hot skillet and swirl it around before adding mix. It gives a crunching texture and keeps it from sticking

[@BRuthable]

My cornbread is made with Three Rivers mix without sugar, but bacon grease in skillet. Like you said, I only make it with pinto beans and in winter I like cornbread muffins with vegetable beef soup.

[@comesitatmytable9044]

Your recipe sounds great, as well. Thank you so much for watching our video. We really do appreciate it.

[@jolynnsholmire2785]

When my mom was living we would often have cornbread and milk for dinner. The only difference between yours and mine is I cooked it on top of the stove.

[@chrishoward450]

I like your wife, I don’t like sugar in my corn bread either. God bless you and your family.

[@Heartgator]

Love the channel - how would you recommend adding corn into this recipe for additional corn flavor and texture? Creamed corn, whole kernel corn? Thank you

[@janetclassen1144]

I worked in a Nursing Home a few years ago, in the kitchen. One day someone made a mistake & served the lemon cake instead of cornbread, with the beans. All the residents were raving about how good the cornbread was lol😊

[@BuzCzar]

New subscriber here. This is a very good cornbread recipe, (It being close to mine just might have influenced me a bit). Count me in the no-sugar portion of cornbread bakers. It ain't dessert! Thanks for your hard work and I look forward to reviewing your past videos and future videos too.

[@rosebrown7473]

😊

[@yvonnepierce2913]

How much sugar do you add for sweet cornbread? Thank you so much for putting the recipe in the description. It saves me so much time and mistakes, much appreciated. Love your videos!

[@melissafields3376]

Yeah, I forgot ONCE to shake my buttermilk. Luckily, I was measuring into a separate bowl to show my mother how to make it. Usually I just just eyeball it 😂 right into my mixing bowl.. Disaster avoided !! That was 43 years ago and I never forgot to shake it since lol!