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southern cornbread

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Audrey Musick
@a911dispatcher
Marion, VA

Nothing is better with a bowl of chili beans or stew than a slice of hot buttered corn bread. My daddy used to crumble corn bread into a glass of milk and eat it from the glass. (It's a "southern thing".)

(1 rating)
yield 4 - 6
prep time 5 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For southern cornbread

  • 1/4 c
    melted shortening (crisco)
  • 1 c
    corn meal (martha white self-rising corn meal mix with hot rise)
  • 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1
    egg, slightly beaten
  • 1 Tbsp
    bacon fat
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar

How To Make southern cornbread

  • 1
    Place the shortening in a medium sized skillet ( I use a 5 inch skillet) and place it in the oven that has been pre-heated to 425 degrees.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, combine the corn meal, flour, bacon drippings, beaten egg, buttermilk, sugar and salt. Batter will be slight thick.
  • 3
    Once the shortening has completly melted and starts to sizzle in the pan, pour the shortening over the batter (It should sizzle when poured over the batter....the secret to really good cornbread.). Stir until the hot grease is completely incorporated into the batter.
  • 4
    Pour the batter back into the hot skillet and place it in the oven. Bake about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the side of the bread has pulled away from the pan.
  • 5
    Once the cornbread has been taken out of the oven, allow it to cool for about 5 minutes. Loosen the cornbread from the pan by running a knife around the edge of the cornbread and the inside of the pan. Invert the bread into a serving plate.
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