Is this suitable for making southern cornbread? Baked in iron skillet and no sugar added?
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No. You would need a finer grind. These are stone ground and very coarse. I like that for grits but they would not cook up in the time it would take for cornbread. You might could cook them first for cornbread but you would have to be very good at recreating recipes to pull that one off! Even then these are very coarse stone ground HOMINY which is a different variety of corn, so I am not sure how that would turn out for corn bread. Just buy organic blue cornmeal by Arrowhead Mills for cornbread. Non GMO and fabulous for that application. I use kefir instead of buttermilk and it raises nice for skillet corn bread. I never use sugar in my cornbread even if the recipe calls for it. No need. If someone wants sweet, they can put honey on it. With all that said these will cook up the best grits you will ever eat!
2005347
Yes, but it will be more grainy than you are probably used to. You may want to add flour, like 1 part flour to 3 parts cornmeal. However, I am from Bama and we never put flour in cornbread.
2008898
I have the same concern, and I think I may have an answer. A Lodge cast iron muffin/cornbread pan. (available on Amazon) Get two of them, and be able to make 12 little round brownies at once -- 2.5 inch diameter and 1.5 inch deep -- and they all All Edge. I will come back and comment if I ever try this.
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I have never buttered the pan or used liquid oil to prepare it. I have used spay oil--Pam--every time I've used it. I make at least one pan of cornbread in it each week and at least one pan of brownies each month using Pam. All goes well for me--no sticking, ever.
431367
I was making corn bread with glass ware (the one use for baking) and scallop potatoes. It works fine for me, I didn't pay attention to the instruction where it says no glass. :P I think I was on 375-400 for about 35-40 mins.
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I have used cast iron for corn bread. And, I have just yesterday I bought apples to make a pie in a cast iron that I'll make tomorrow. So, yes. Why not. Take care with the heat. It ought to cook fast and hot. Let me know how it turns out. If you live in St. Paul invite me over for a slice! Good luck.
618374
You definitely can use it. But t is easy to burn corn so I would do several small applications over the season than one or to large. I would recommend a more balanced additive such as alfalfa meal or worm castings instead
995237
I do not know as I do not eat corn, so would never try it. I prefer flours from smaller sized grains, & use the Fine setting. I have not ever tried the Coarse setting yet, to make cereals--like cracked grain cereal, as opposed to flours.
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I have never used it for food but I have made charms with a high heat glue gun and they have survived. The highest I have baked anything in it has been 275 degrees. I don't know if boiled sugar or syrup will be too hot.
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Supposedly yes. Although 500 degree is awfully high.I bake bread and have never gone that high.400 , 425, maybe for a crust. Lodge Pots are pure Cast Iron, NO enamel or non metal elements or trim. Quoting from the web site"Our cookware is safe at high temperatures; use metal, wood, or hi-temp silicone utensils."
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No I haven't tried. I tried cornbread. It came out okay. Just remember to use 3/4 c of Multi blend per 1 c of flour.
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I have not had any problems with any Corning Ware, any recipes. Everything comes out good to eat!
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No corn bread recipe was included. However my basic recipe works well. Just make sure to use cooking spray to prevent bread from sticking to the pan.
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You should treat this pan as you would any iron utensil. I use a dry terry cloth while it is still hot. When I use it with a recipe with chocolate, or anything that I know will ooze onto it, I make sure to use parchment. The parchment does not hurt the baking effect. Hope this helps. maradot
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It can bake biscuits and cornbread, so it should be able to bake cookies and cakes. I don't bake with sugar, so I haven't tried cookies or cakes.
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I always grease the pan as I would any bread pan, except that it doesn't require as much grease because the bread releases beautifully every time. I haven't used cornmeal yet, but I would bet money that it would work just fine.
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Yes, but make sure that it is not in the draft or wind. I used stainless and I've even used one of my corinng wear. It boil faster in the Corning only because it was a smaller.
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Yes it can... However the cornbread muffin mix should be a commercial or ready-made recipe that has a lighter almost cake-like consistency. Mixes or batters that are too doughy or thick tend not to cook evenly or burn. Overall it is a great cupcake/muffin maker!