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Name: Southern Skillet Cornbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American-South
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons Bacon Drippings; 1 cup Cornmeal; 2 teaspoons Sugar; 1 teaspoon Baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda; 1/3 cup Water boiling; 3/4 Cup Buttermilk; 1 large Egg lightly beaten

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INGREDIENTS

4 teaspoons Bacon Drippings
1 cup Cornmeal
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
1/3 cup Water ; boiling
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
1 large Egg ; lightly beaten

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 450 degrees. Set an 8 inch cast-iron skillet with the bacon drippings in the oven while it heats.

2. Measure 1/3 cup cornmeal into a medium bowl. Whisk the remaining 2/3 cup cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a small bowl and set aside.

3. Add the boing water to the 1/3 cup cornmeal and stir to make a stiff mush. Gradually whisk in the buttermilk until smooth, them whisk in the egg. When the oven is preheated and the skillet is very hot, gently fold the dry ingredients into the mush until just combined.

4. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven. Pour the bacon fat from the skillet into the batter and stir to combine. Quickly pour the batter intot he skillet. bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

5. Flip the cornbread out of the skillet and let cool for five minutes before serving.

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Southern Skillet Cornbread

4 teaspoons Bacon Drippings
1 cup Cornmeal
2 teaspoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
1/3 cup Water boiling
3/4 Cup Buttermilk
1 large Egg lightly beaten

1. Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven to 450 degrees. Set an 8 inch cast-iron skillet with the bacon drippings in the oven while it heats.

2. Measure 1/3 cup cornmeal into a medium bowl. Whisk the remaining 2/3 cup cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda together in a small bowl and set aside.

5. Flip the cornbread out of the skillet and let cool for five minutes before serving.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (87g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 194
Calories from Fat: 88 (45%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 9.8g	13 %
	Saturated Fat 5g	25 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 3g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 45.1mg		14 %
Sodium 388.6mg		13 %
Potassium 140.6mg		4 %
Total Carbohydrate 23.2g		7 %
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8 %
	Sugars, other 21.1g
Protein 4.2g		6 %
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Calories per serving: 194

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