This Ain't No Yankee Cornbread

Name: This Ain't No Yankee Cornbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps bacon drippings; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 237 milliliters buttermilk, or more if needed; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon salt; 237 milliliters white cornmeal

This Ain't No Yankee Cornbread might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 550 calories, 15g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. A mixture of bacon drippings, baking powder, buttermilk, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in a 6 1/2-inch Lodge cast iron skillet; place skillet in the oven while it preheats to 42

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Whisk together the cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl.

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Whisk together the egg, buttermilk, and remaining 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in a medium bowl.

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Add the dry ingredients to the buttermilk mixture and stir just until combined. (The mixture should pour like pancake batter; if not, add a little more buttermilk.)

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Pour the batter into the hot skillet.

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Bake until the crust is dark golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Crust

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Serve hot, no chaser.

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Servings:

2Tbsps

bacon drippings 1teaspoon

baking powder 237milliliters

buttermilk, or more if needed 1large

egg, lightly beaten 1teaspoon

salt 237milliliters

white cornmeal

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing 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. The Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 9 dollars per bottle.