down home southern cornbread
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This recipe is from my late ex-mother in-law. She was a southern belle, and she didn't bake no corn cake (as she called the northern cornbread I grew up with)" not too much flour now" she'd tell me, "or you'll get cake." I like to add about a half cup of sugar to get the top dark golden brown but, here is the original recipe that she gave me.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
12-15 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups white cornmeal
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 - large eggs
- 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 2 cups butter milk
How To Make down home southern cornbread
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Step 1Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
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Step 2My mother in-law used a huge cast iron skillet but I used a 13x9 baking dish. What ever you have on hand. Put bacon drippings in pan and place pan in oven. You can substitute vegetable oil or butter for the bacon drippings but everything is better with bacon. ;)
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Step 3stir the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
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Step 4Beat eggs then add them to buttermilk.
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Step 5Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir just till smooth, don't over do it.
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Step 6Pull hot pan out of oven and pour hot bacon drippings into mixture. stir till mixed.
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Step 7Immediately pour mixture into hot pan and bake for about 40 minutes or until the middle springs back when pressed.
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Step 8Slather on the butter and enjoy! :D
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