I’m sure many of you have made your own cornbread from scratch, but have you ever made this tasty dish using homemade buttermilk and homemade butter? Two commonly store-bought items are so simple to make at home. Yes, if you’re wondering how to make butter and how to make buttermilk, it’s as easy as two ingredients each. Once you’re done whipping those up, use them in this simple one-bowl cornbread recipe. It’s a great base to stir in any extra flavours you want, like spices, bacon, jalapenos and cheese!
Homemade Buttermilk
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp lemon juice or white vinegar
1 cup whole milk
Directions:
1. Add vinegar to a measuring cup and pour in milk. Stir and let rest for 5 minutes.
Homemade Butter
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
Salt, to taste
Directions:
1. In a stand mixer, add the whipping cream. Starting on low speed and increasing to medium, whisk cream until the mixture breaks, about 5 minutes. Once the mixture has solidified, pour off the liquid and transfer butter to a mixing bowl. Rinse with ice water and squeeze to remove any additional liquid. Season with salt.
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Simple Cornbread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 20 to 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 to 35 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups buttermilk
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-grain medium-grind cornmeal
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp cracked black pepper
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9-inch cast iron skillet with butter.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, buttermilk and eggs until well blended. Add in the flour, cornmeal, baking soda, salt and pepper. Stir until ingredients come together.
3. Transfer to skillet and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving!
Like Marcella’s butter, buttermilk and cornbread? Try her cinnamon streusel muffins and s’mores butter tarts.