Easy Cornbread

Name: Easy Cornbread
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Crisco shortening or 2 tablespoons bacon grease; 2 cups self-rising cornmeal; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 egg; 1 cup milk (more or less as needed)

5 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Crisco shortening or 2 tablespoons bacon grease
2 cups self-rising cornmeal
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk (more or less as needed)

Directions

1

Melt the shortening or grease in a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven as its preheating to 400 degrees Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients.
2

Don't overbeat.
3

Mix until just combined and batter looks a little grainy.
4

Pour the hot grease from the skillet into the batter and mix.
5

It will sizzle and smoke a little.
6

Pour the batter into the skillet and bake for 20-25 minutes.
7

Cut into wedges and serve with butter.