Nana'S Cornbread

Name: Nana'S Cornbread
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons bacon drippings; 2 cups self-rising yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 2 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, well shaken

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons bacon drippings
2 cups self-rising yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups buttermilk, well shaken

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°. Pour bacon drippings into a 10-inch cast-iron skillet, and place in oven.
2

Combine cornmeal, sugar, and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix eggs and buttermilk in a separate bowl, stirring well. Add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients. Add 1 tablespoon hot bacon drippings, and stir just until moistened. Swirl remaining 1 tablespoon bacon drippings around skillet to coat evenly; pour batter into hot skillet.
3

Bake at 400° for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Invert onto a cooling rack to cool slightly. Cut into wedges, and serve warm.