southern cornbread

Name: Southern Cornbread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cup(s) yellow corn meal; 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 - egg; 3 tablespoon(s) oil or bacon drippings; 1 & 3/4 cup(s) buttermilk

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Lois Adams

Wylie, TX

Updated on Sep 13, 2014

My grandmother use to make the best cornbread. She used the fresh ingredients that came from her farm. Fresh eggs and fresh buttermilk that she churned herself. Fresh butter that she made herself. I have tried to copy her recipe and have come close but hers was always better.

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Be sure to use real buttermilk and bacon grease in your heavy skillet in order to get the crispy crust.

prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 to 10

Ingredients

1 & 1/2 cups yellow corn meal
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 - egg
3 tablespoons oil or bacon drippings
1 & 3/4 cups buttermilk

How To Make southern cornbread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put about 2 tablespoons of oil or bacon drippings in a 10 inch heavy skillet. ( I prefer bacon drippings for a very crisp crust.) Cask iron will do nicely. Heat the skillet until hot but not smoking.

Step 2

Sift together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda Add egg, oil of your choice and buttermilk and stir till mixed.
Step 3

Pour into a preheated skillet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Check the middle of the cornbread with finger. If it is done it will not leave a dent.
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