Southern cornbread

Southern cornbread

Ingredients/Components

• salt - 1 tsp
• flour - 1/2 c
• buttermilk - 1 c
• eggs, beaten - 2 item
• baking powder - 1 tsp
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• bacon drippings - 4 Tbsp
• white corn meal

How to make southern cornbread:

Preheat oven to 425°. Melt bacon drippings in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven. Combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Whisk eggs into buttermilk; add to the corn meal mixture, stirring just until blended. Pour hot drippings from skillet into batter; blend well. Pour batter into hot skillet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown. Cut into wedges to serve. Makes 8 servings.

Recipe categories: Breads, American, Southern u.s..