Baking in cast iron harkens back to the chuck wagon days when hearty stews, corn bread and biscuits greeted tired, hungry ranchers coming in off the trail after herding livestock to market. Today, outdoor cooking enthusiasts have a renewed interest in cast iron baking with good reason.
Instructions
1. Make sure you have well-seasoned cast iron cookware. Read the eHow article "Season Cast Iron Cookware" for more information.
2. Get a good cookbook, such as "The Beginner's Guide to Dutch Oven Cooking" by Marla Rawlings (if you plan to cook outdoors) or "The Cast Iron Skillet Cookbook: Recipes for the Best Pan in Your Kitchen" by Sharon Kramis and Julie Kramis-Hearne. These books include information on properly use cast iron cookware and also offer delicious recipes.
3. Prepare your ingredients according to the recipe of your choice.
4. Preheat a Dutch oven if you are baking outdoors by placing coals both under and on top of the Dutch oven. This serves the same purpose as preheating an oven before baking. If your recipe calls for it, grease your cast iron bakeware.
5. Place your prepared ingredients in your cast iron cookware, and bake according to the recipe directions. Baking in cast iron cookware, whether you do it in a stove top skillet or over a campfire using a Dutch oven, takes practice to perfect. Your first few baked goods may not be as moist as you like. Persevere. You will be rewarded with golden brown baked goodness after your first few tries.
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