Southern Cornbread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425°.
2. 2
   Melt bacon drippings in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet in the oven.
3. 3
   Combine corn meal, flour, baking powder, salt and soda.
4. 4
   Whisk eggs into buttermilk; add to the corn meal mixture, stirring just until blended.
5. 5
   Pour hot drippings from skillet into batter; blend well.
6. 6
   Pour batter into hot skillet.
7. 7
   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.
8. 8
   Cut into wedges to serve.
9. 9
   Makes 8 servings.