Recipes for "cast iron recipes"

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Whisk eggs together in a large bowl until light and frothy; stir in milk. Stir in cornmeal and salt. Add oil; stir until batter is smooth.

Place shortening in a 10-inch cast iron skillet; heat skillet in the preheated oven until shortening is liquefied, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet and pour in batter.

Return skillet to oven and bake until corn bread is lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

Remove skillet from oven immediately and cover with wooden cutting board. Use oven mitts to invert skillet and tip corn bread onto cutting board. Cut into 8 wedges.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Melt butter in a 9-inch cast iron skillet. Turn off the heat; set the skillet aside.

Whisk buttermilk, cornmeal, eggs, honey, salt, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl. Add flour and 1/2 of the butter from the pan; whisk again. Pour batter over remaining butter in the skillet.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool briefly before slicing.

Position oven racks in the upper and lower third of the oven. Heat the oven to 475°F. Coat the inside of a 10-inch cast iron or ovenproof skillet with olive oil.

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel

Lightly dust your kitchen counter or a large cutting board with flour. Place the dough on it and use your hands to stretch it into an 8-inch disc. Transfer it into the prepared skillet and use your fingers to stretch the dough to fit the skillet. Use your fingertips to gently dimple the surface of the dough.

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Sprinkle half of the cheese over the dough. Spoon the pizza sauce over the cheese and evenly spread it with the back of the spoon. Some spots without sauce are okay. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the sauce.

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Place the skillet on the bottom oven rack and bake until the edges are golden brown and the cheese has melted, 15 to 20 minutes.

Switch the oven to broil on high and transfer the skillet to the top rack. Broil until the cheese is browned in spots, about 1 minute, keeping an eye on it so that it does not burn.

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Out of the oven, sprinkle the pizza with Parmesan cheese, and let it cool for 5 minutes. Run a spatula around the edges of the pizza to release it from the skillet. Gently lift and transfer it to a cutting board. Tear and sprinkle the basil leaves on top. Cut into wedges and serve.

Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel