Looking for a great cornbread recipe

[macgourmet]

I'll kick this whole thing off with a request for a GREAT cornbread recipe. I realize there are many kinds and styles of cornbread, so "great" will depend on the cook, but here is what I am looking for: I want a recipe that approximates or matches a cornbread that is sweet, moist and tall. For Boston area users, think Blue Ribbon BBQ. I'd really like to find something that is like what I described. I was really unhappy with the Cook's Illustrated cornbread. It just wasn't what I was looking for. The cornbread I seek also does not have large pieces of corn. Thanks!

[chefjeff]

Corn Bread

Source: peter reinhart (Servings: 12)

8 ounce polenta
12 ounce buttermilk
8 ounce flour
1.5 tablespoon bakiing powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
4 ounce brown sugar
1.5 ounce honey
1 ounce butter, melted
2 each egg
6 ounce corn cooked

soak polenta ,in 1.25 c buttermilk ,overnight,sift dry items,mix wet include remaining 1/4c buttermilk,mix with dry,bake 350 35-40 min.use greased pans


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[macgourmet]

Thanks, that looks like a good one.

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[rkphillips0717]

I, too, have been looking for a recipe for cornbread that is similar to one I had at the Rutherford Grill in California. I found this one online.....and it's pretty close. I'm not familiar to your Boston reference, but you might try this one....it sounds very similar to what you describe. I cook it in a 10" Lodge cast iron skillet.

[AlphaOmega]

Purchased the new version of MacGourmet recently and just discovered this forum. What wonderful recipes! Hope the activity continues; it seems to have diminished, with little action in 2008 compared to past years.

In any event, i am attaching a recipe for my favourite cornbread, which came (long ago) from an Ida Bailey Allen cookbook.

I use yellow stone-ground cornmeal (Bob's Red Mill or Hodgson Mill), and i use corn oil for the shortening.

Try it with butter and honey ... it's great for breakfast, too, split and toasted.

[bookworm0011]

The California Corn Bread Mix and recipe make a very sweet almost cake-like corn bread.

The Alber's corn bread is a sweet corn bread too. Not as cake-like though.