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Southern Cornbread

Southern Cornbread Delight: Easy Recipe with Turkey Bacon and Chicken Ham

A delicious Southern Cornbread recipe made easy with bacon drippings for added flavor.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Servings 8 slices
Calories 232 kcal

Equipment

  • 9 or 10-inch cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon bacon drippings
  • 2 cups cornmeal or 1 ½ cups cornmeal and ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar optional
  • 1 large egg optional
  • 1 ¼ cups buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F with bacon drippings in a skillet.
  • Whisk together cornmeal, baking soda, salt, sugar. In another bowl, beat egg and buttermilk, then mix into dry ingredients. Stir in melted butter.
  • Pour batter into hot skillet. Bake for about 20 minutes until edges brown and toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let the cornbread rest in the skillet for 10 to 30 minutes before cutting and serving.

Notes

For a lighter texture, consider mixing half cornmeal and half all-purpose flour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 12g
Keyword Baking, comfort food, Cornbread, easy recipe, Southern Cornbread
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