Southern Bacon Fat Cornbread

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  • Yield: 712 g
  • Serving: 8-10
  • Prep time: 15 m
  • Cook time: 25 m
  • Ready in: 40 m
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I found this recipe in Lee Lee’s Recipe Box. The description to the recipe reads: “True Southern Cornbread is generally made with bacon dripping in an iron skillet – The result is a crusty bread like this one.

Ingredients

Nutrients

Calories
211.1
Calories from Fat
83 g
Total Fat
9.3 g
Saturated Fat
3.4 g
Cholesterol
61.5 mg
Sodium
550.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate
26.5 g
Dietary Fiber
2.2 g
Sugars
3.2 g
Protein
6.1 g

Step by step method

  • Step 1

    Combine cornmeal, baking soda, and salt; stir in eggs and buttermilk.

  • Step 2

    Heat bacon dripping in an iron skillet until very hot; add drippings to batter, mixing well.

  • Step 3

    Pour batter into hot skillet, and bake at 450 F for about 25 minutes, or until bread is golden brown.

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