Crackling Corn Bread

Name: Crackling Corn Bread
Ingredients: 1 c. flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 Tbsp. sugar; 3/4 c. yellow corn meal; 2 eggs, beaten; 3/4 c. cream-style corn; 1/4 c. milk (buttermilk works best, add 1/4 tsp. soda if using buttermilk); 1/2 c. crackling; 1/2 c. melted shortening or oil

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 Tbsp. sugar
3/4 c. yellow corn meal
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. cream-style corn
1/4 c. milk (buttermilk works best, add 1/4 tsp. soda if using buttermilk)
1/2 c. crackling
1/2 c. melted shortening or oil

Directions

1

Sift flour, salt, baking powder and sugar into corn meal and mix well in a large bowl.
2

Combine eggs, cream-style corn and milk in smaller bowl and mix well.
3

Add to flour mixture together with crackling, oil and baking soda, if using buttermilk, be sure everything is well combined.
4

Bake in a greased 9 x 9-inch square or round cake pan, at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until brown and tests done.