Recipe of the Week: Mrs HJL’s Sweet, Southern Cornbread
In response to requests for the Sweet, Southern Cornbread recipe Mrs. HJL makes to season our cast iron skillet, here’s her recipe: Pour about 1/3 cup of vegetable oil into a cast iron skillet. (It should be enough oil to cover the skillet with roughly 1/4 inch of oil.) Place skillet and oil in the oven and turn oven on to 425 degrees. 1 cup freshly ground corn meal 1 cup bread flour (or use finely ground Hard White Wheat flour for a healthier, but heavier cornbread) 1 tsp. salt 1/3- 1/2 cup sugar (Yes, we like it SWEET!) 1 …