* Exported from MasterCook *
Cornbread, Southern
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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 tablespoons rendered bacon fat
1 cup stone-ground white or yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups whole buttermilk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter -- melted
1 large egg
1. Prehet oven to 425F. In a 10" cast-iron skillet, add rendered
bacon fat. Place skillet in oven to preheat.
2. In a med bowl, stir together cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt
and baking soda.
3. In another med bowl, stir together buttermilk, melted butter, and
egg. Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring just
until combined. Carefully remove hot skillet from oven. Pour batter
into skillet (batter sould sizzle in hot pan).
4. Bake until top is golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean, approx 20 min.
5. Remove from oven, leave in skillet 3 min, invert onto a wire
rack, and let cool 5 min. Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.
Extra Flavor:
Stir in any one of these ingredients to give your cornbread great flavor.
2C shredded cheese
1/2 (4 oz can) diced jalapenos, drained
14.5 oz can corn, drained
14.5 oz can cream-style corn (reduce buttermilk to 3/4C).
Source:
"tasteofthesouthmagazine.com"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 229 Calories; 10g Fat (41.5%
calories from fat); 5g Protein; 28g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber;
47mg Cholesterol; 512mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0
Lean Meat; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.