Southern Cornbread
From mountainmama 15 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 8
A basic Southern Cornbread.
Ingredients
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. shopping list
- Place 4 tablespoons of shortening in a cast iron skillet (or 9-inch square baking pan); place the skillet in the oven to heat. shopping list
- In a large bowl, beat 1 egg with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. shopping list
- Add 1 3/4 cups of buttermilk. shopping list
- Stir in 2 cups of self-rising cornmeal mix. shopping list
- Stir in about 2 tablespoons of the hot, melted shortening. shopping list
- The batter should be creamy and pourable. If too thick, more buttermilk or a little water may be added. shopping list
How to make it
- Pour batter into the hot skillet.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Tips:
- If you can't find self-rising cornmeal mix, use regular cornmeal with 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt per cup.
- For a lighter cornbread, replace 1/2 cup of the meal with 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- Add a teaspoon or two of bacon grease to the shortening for flavor.
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O.K. great Thanks alot sweetie! I give you a 5 on this one also I Love the cajuan too. Thanks again Kim:)
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Thank you for posting this :-)
I'm a northwest dude who hasn't pursued Southern cooking. So I'm trying to learn... how humbling, but absolutely a blast!
Self rising cornmeal -- I'll give it a shot.
Thanks again!
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