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Cast Iron Recipes for the Holidays

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What's more comforting than a homemade holiday meal shared with family and friends? That meal cooked in cast iron!

If you love your cast iron cookware as much as we do, then you might already know the yumminess that can come from a cast iron pan. Cast iron holds heat incredibly well, cooks food evenly, and has a natural non-stick surface.

So why not celebrate the fantastic world of cast iron cookery with some scrumptious recipes for the upcoming holiday season? Here are five of our favorite cast iron recipes.

Pecan Caramel Breakfast Cake

Mary - Mt. Vernon, OH

Go beyond eggs and bacon with this sweet breakfast cake, perfect for welcoming house guests.

Pan Used: 12″ cast iron skillet

Ingredients

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4 T. softened butter
1/3 C. white sugar
1/3 C. light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 C. buttermilk

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1 C. light brown sugar
3 T. softened butter
2 T. honey
2 T. light Karo syrup
1 C. pecan halves

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray skillet with cooking spray. Beat butter until creamy. Add sugars, beating until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until blended.
In small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and pinch of salt. Using mixer on low, slowly mix flour mixture with buttermilk, a little at a time. Wait.
Melt all topping ingredients except pecans, stirring so it doesn’t burn. When melted, pour in skillet; spread pecans on top of sugar mixture. Pour cake batter over pecans.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 10 to 12 minutes. Invert on serving plate. Pour any leftover caramel over cake. Enjoy!