Classic Cornbread

Name: Classic Cornbread
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps warm bacon drippings, divided; 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 4 Tbsps butter, melted and divided; 296 milliliters buttermilk; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 355 milliliters stone-ground yellow cornmeal; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 118 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters unbleached all-purpose flour

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Classic Cornbread a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 225 calories, 5g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 10. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up warm bacon drippings, unbleached flour, baking soda, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Place 1 Tbsp. melted butter and 1 Tbsp. bacon drippings in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet; heat in oven 5 minutes.

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Meanwhile, sift together cornmeal and next 5 ingredients in a bowl.

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Whisk together egg and both milks; whisk into cornmeal mixture just until combined.

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Whisk in remaining 3 Tbsp. butter and 2 Tbsp. drippings.

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Pour into hot skillet.

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Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan, and serve. Or cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 hour).

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Recipe brought to the table by chef Frank Stitt of Highlands Bar and Grill in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

warm bacon drippings, divided 1teaspoons

baking powder 1teaspoons

baking soda 4Tbsps

butter, melted and divided 296milliliters

buttermilk 1large

egg, lightly beaten 355milliliters

stone-ground yellow cornmeal 1teaspoon

coarsely ground pepper 118milliliters

milk 1teaspoon

salt 118milliliters

unbleached all-purpose flour

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.