How to get a brown/burned texture on cornbread?
I am using the recipe here to make oven baked cornbread. The image in the recipe shows a nice brown/burned texture. I was wondering if I have to brush the top with butter or egg to get that texture?
What I ended up with is a pale yellow top layer with no browning or burned texture. Like the top layer of this one.
Best Answer
Most likely you just need to turn up the heat a bit. Moving the rack higher might help too.
It's a little hard to say without actually measuring your oven, but that kind of thing can happen if your oven's just a bit cooler than it claims to be. So it'll take a little longer than the recipe says to bake, but the lower temperature means it won't brown as nicely. Turning up the heat will get more browning done by the time the center's done.
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How do you get cornbread to brown on top?
Swirl the hot skillet to coat all surfaces with melted butter. Spoon batter into skillet, smooth top lightly, then return to oven. Bake until light golden brown on top and a wooden skewer inserted into cornbread comes out with no crumbs, 20 to 25 minutes.Why does my cornbread not brown on top?
It was most likely due to the fact that there was too much water vapor in the oven from the roasting vegetables that was preventing the cornbread from browning on top.Why is my cornbread burning on the bottom?
Bread burns on the bottom when an oven does not evenly distribute heat. It is often fixed by adjusting the height of the oven shelf. The upper area of the oven could be too cool which encourages a longer bake.What causes cornbread to crack on top?
In an oven that's too hot, the outside of the cake cooks at a much faster rate than the inside. A crust forms early on, but as the inside of the cake continues to cook and rise, this crack crusts.BROWN SUGAR SWIRLED HONEY BUTTA CORNBREAD!!
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