Southern Cracklin' Cornbread

7 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cornmeal
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 4 cups buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup bacon drippings
  • 1 cup cracklings

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the cornmeal, soda, and salt; stir in the eggs and buttermilk.
  2. 2
    Heat the bacon drippings in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan until very hot. Add the hot dripping and cracklings to batter, mixing well.
  3. 3
    Pour batter into hot pan. Bake at 450°F for 25 minutes or until bread is golden. Cut into squares.

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