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Southern Cornbread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mountainmama / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago A basic Southern Cornbread. Prep:10m Cook:25m Servings:8	Mountainmam
	southern cornbread

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Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

Place 4 tablespoons of shortening in a cast iron skillet (or 9-inch square baking pan); place the skillet in the oven to heat.

In a large bowl, beat 1 egg with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.

Add 1 3/4 cups of buttermilk.

Stir in 2 cups of self-rising cornmeal mix.

Stir in about 2 tablespoons of the hot, melted shortening.

The batter should be creamy and pourable. If too thick, more buttermilk or a little water may be added.

Directions

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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Comments

kimberry 1 year, 2 months ago said:
O.K. great Thanks alot sweetie! I give you a 5 on this one also I Love the cajuan too. Thanks again Kim:)

shine 1 year, 2 months ago said:
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!
Ray