Ina Garten's brown-butter skillet corn bread is a bonus recipe in the reissue of her first cookbook. I found the corn-bread recipe while leafing through the republished version of "The Barefoot ...
There are several skillet cornbread recipes in the book, each one offering its own special twist. Byrn told me that the trick with skillet cornbread is to get the skillet really hot before you add ...
It should be loose. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat until sizzling-hot. Drop 2 tablespoons batter into oil to form a patty. Repeat, leaving about 1 inch between individual patties.