Cracklin Cornbread

Name: Cracklin Cornbread
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 1/4 cups cornmeal; 3 tablespoons shortening or 3 tablespoons bacon fat; 1 2/3 cups milk or 1 2/3 cups half-and-half; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups pork cracklings

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 1/4 cups cornmeal
3 tablespoons shortening or 3 tablespoons bacon fat
1 2/3 cups milk or 1 2/3 cups half-and-half
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups pork cracklings

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
2

Grease a 9x9 inch square baking dish.
3

In a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, shortening and milk.
4

In another bowl, stir together the cornmeal, sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5

Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until smooth,.
6

Fold in pork cracklin's.
7

Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
8

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes,.
9

Until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and the top is slightly brown.