Before my recent return, I was last active here in 2018. Although I carried on cooking on grills, the last 3 years had definitely been less adventurous, and more sticking to things I knew. Other factors was that my Traeger was running on a make-shift controller, and during the time I suffered several bouts of fairly serious illness (now all resolved), also resulting in a bit of depression (also resolved).

So in rekindling the hobby again, I have surprised myself with some purchases I had made and forgotten. Like these.

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I bought these with enthusiasm in 2018, but then realised they would each take up a large amount of the grill space on my Lil Tex. So enthusiasm waned, and they got stuck in the cupboard.

I think with the real estate of the Legacy 1200, I can probably find room for these boys. 

A Johnny cake pan!  Are you going to make some for your friends?

A Johnny cake pan!  Are you going to make some for your friends?

I think that was my plan when I bought it back then, in a fit of enthusiasm, I feel kind of honour-bound to follow it through, now.

Cornbread is something I have never tried making, so will need to experiment; but I already make bread, so I should be ok.

Actually, I bet my no-knead bread would work brilliantly in that skillet. Hadn't even thought of that!

A Johnny cake pan!  Are you going to make some for your friends?

is Johnny cake different than cornbread?

Looks like you could make scones in it as well.

I think Jonny Cake is unleavened...maybe wrong.

I think of Johnny cake as the same as cornbread, but always cooked in the round and sliced into pie shaped wedges.  Probably a silly distinction, but there you have it.

Chris, just put lots of butter in those pans before you pour in the cornbread mixture.  A thick coating of butter for it to cook in is the secret to great cornbread

Looks like you could make scones in it as well.

That will probably be an easy first option, as I can already make scones.

Chris, just put lots of butter in those pans before you pour in the cornbread mixture.  A thick coating of butter for it to cook in is the secret to great cornbread

Yum.

For some reason, I don't equate cornbread to bread.  Having a wife from the South I have seen and eaten it before.

Congrats on finding the pans.  I have been finding a few things in my garage on shelves that I forgot I had as well.  One of them being a stainless steel Traeger grilling pan with perforations.

My wife always makes it extra sweet and with a can of corn in it. I love it. I love the crunch the corn kernels give it. I usually do butter and honey

I prefer cornbread with jalapenos in it but my wife wont make it that way

Not a big cornbread fan, but my preference would be with Jalapenos as well.

Corn, Jalapenos & pineapple!

Corn, Jalapenos & pineapple!

Never heard of pineapple.  Through some cherries in there and make a pineapple upside down cake...haha

Chris, just put lots of butter in those pans before you pour in the cornbread mixture.  A thick coating of butter for it to cook in is the secret to great cornbread

Interesting! I will definitely try this the next time I make it! Thank you.