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Bacon-Scallion Cornbread

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:46:06 -0700
v113.n011.5
* Exported from MasterCook *

                       Bread, Bacon-Scallion Cornbread

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Serving Size  : 8     Preparation Time :0:15
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    Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1                cup  flour
       3/4           cup  cornmeal
    3        tablespoons  sugar
    1 1/2            4ts  baking powder
       3/4      teaspoon  salt
       1/2      teaspoon  baking soda
       1/2      teaspoon  pepper
    1                cup  buttermilk
    2                     eggs
    4             slices  bacon -- chopped
    1              bunch  scallions -- thinly sliced, green and white 
parts separated
    3        tablespoons  unsalted butter

1.   Preheat the oven to 425F.  In a med bowl, whisk together the 
flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and 
pepper.  In a sm bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs.

2.   In a lg (10") cast-iron skillet, cook the bacon over med heat 
until golden but not crip, about 5 min.  Stir in the scallion whites 
and butter.  Cook stirring occasionally until the scallions soften, 
about 3 min.

3.   Whisk the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture to 
combine.  Whisk in the scallion greens, then mix in the hot cooked 
bacon mixture leaving some fat in the skillet.

4.   Immediately pour the batter back into the hot skillet.  Transfer 
to the oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes 
out clean, about 20 min.  Let cool in the skillet for 5 min before serving.

Makes 8 servings

Source:
    "Every Day with Rachael Ray magazine, March 2013"
Start to Finish Time:
    "0:20"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 212 Calories; 8g Fat (32.9% 
calories from fat); 6g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 
68mg Cholesterol; 746mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 
Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.