Johnnycake (Spider Corn Bread)

9 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • Vegetable shortening to grease the pan
  • 1 cup unbleached white flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  2. 2
    Lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 10-inch iron spider (skillet).
  3. 3
    Mix together the dry ingredients.
  4. 4
    Beat the eggs, mix with the buttermilk and then with the melted butter.
  5. 5
    Add to the dry ingredients and mix well.
  6. 6
    Pour into the greased spider and bake in the hot oven for 25 minutes, until the top is brown and crusty.
  7. 7
    Serve immediately, cut into pie-shaped wedges.

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