Fresh berries. Hot pan. Can’t lose.
live dogsandburgersmight be the common cookout defendant . grill meatis , of course , a no - brainer at many al fresco gathering . Sides get plenty of aureole , too . But when I ’m camping , picnicking , or otherwisecooking in the great open , I like to kick thing up a mountain pass . And a snacky cake , like blueberry cornbread , is a perennial favorite .
The best thing is its adaptability . Do n’t have blueberries ? apply whatever berries or stone yield you have on hired man . I ’ve chop up up plums , I ’ve thrown in peaches , I ’ve toted a smoothie packet of flash-frozen miscellaneous Berry — this is an ever - riffable recipe , which is exactly what cooking - on - the - fly outside calls for . All you call for is a trusty mold iron skillet , a hotness reservoir , and a little will exponent ( no peeking until at least a half hour has passed ) .
Some cookery notes to be mindful of : If you have a fire - proof grating to localize your cast Fe cooking pan on above hot coal , you may go ahead and use that . Do be sure you have enough hot coal underneath and make indisputable your skillet gets nice and warm first . Whereas , if you ’re using a barbecue grille with a screen , you might want to trim down down the Captain James Cook time to about 30 minutes . It ’s all proportional ! Keep an eye on it , but no need to babysit it .
Blueberry Cornbread in Cast Iron Skillet|Photo by Cole Saladino for Thrillist
Blueberry Cornbread in Cast Iron Skillet
Equipment : 8- , 9- , or 10 - inch drop iron skillet , aluminum foil or cast branding iron palpebra .
Ingredients:• Butter , at least a few tablespoons , plus more for buttering the bread• 2 cups self - rising Indian meal ( or a compounding of 1 ½ cups fine undercoat cornmeal , ½ cup flour , 2 tablespoon baking pulverisation , ¾ teaspoonful salt)• 2 eggs• 1 cup of milk ( oat milk is a good alternative)• 2 tablespoons of sugar ( optional)• ¼ cup of vegetable oil• ½ cup of blueberries
Directions:1 . Preheat your skillet over warm embers for 10 instant or so . Cozy up some coal around the exterior of the pan as well . Do n’t cook over active flame ; you ’ll want a campfire that ’s been going for at least 15 - 20 minutes , so you’re able to separate some ember from the dynamic fire.2 . As your cooking pan warms , commix cornmeal , eggs , Milk River , sugar , and oil in a stadium . ( You need to employ premade cornbread ? Go for it . We wo n’t differentiate everyone you ’re smarter for doing it this path . ) Then close in berries.3 . Toss a pat or two of butter ( about a tablespoon ) into the skillet and coat the bottom and sides . Add more butter as needed.4 . Pour batter into the pan , and extend with a piece of aluminum hydrofoil ( or a stainless steel or cast branding iron eyelid if you have one that fits well).5 . Here ’s where it gets a minuscule tricksy . you could bake for 30 - 45 arcminute , depending on what kind of passion you ’ve got going . It might even take longer , especially if you ’re in a cool environment . Bake until a cake tester or knife comes out blank . If it ’s a fiddling crispy , all good . If you need a browned top , interchange out onto a uncontaminating surface and put it back inside the goat god upside down for 5 minutes.6 . Eat with butter and a drizzle of honey — or cover it all with honey , there are no rule !
