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southern cornbread, millie's

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Millie Johnson
Valley Head, AL

We love a good skillet of old fashioned, Southern cornbread. This cornbread is sweet and moist, and not at all dry. It is delicious with just a pat of fresh butter and darn right fantastic in a bowl of beans ! Your family is sure to love this recipe.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For southern cornbread, millie's

  • 1 c
    cornmeal mix
  • 1/2 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    pure cane sugar
  • 1/2 c
    cultured buttermilk
  • 1/4 c
    oil
  • 2 lg
    eggs (beaten)
  • 2 Tbsp
    bacon grease
  • *** substitute for self-rising flour, for each cup of all-purpose flour, add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt

How To Make southern cornbread, millie's

  • 1
    In an 8 inch skillet add 2 tbsp. bacon grease. Use a paper towel or brush to coat the sides of skillet. Put it into oven and turn on to 350 degrees. Pre-heat for 10 minutes. ( You can cheat and put skillet on top of stove and heat till hot, but not smoking.) Heating the skillet forms a nice crust.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl combine cornmeal mix, flour and sugar. Mix it up. Now add buttermilk, beaten eggs and oil and stir to mix well.
  • 3
    Pour into hot skillet. Put into oven and bake 18-20 minutes @ 350 degrees. Do not over-bake as that will make it dry ! Remove from oven and slice into 6 even pieces.
  • 4
    Serve with a pat of fresh salted butter, if desired. Enjoy !
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