Faith Hill's Skillet Cornbread w/ Bacon
Source of Recipe
posted to rc by billk54
List of Ingredients
3 strips of bacon, chopped or finely diced
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups white cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups buttermilk
Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place bacon and butter in a 10-inch cast-iron skillet. Set in oven and bake, stirring once or twice, until bacon is crisp and nicely browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt; whisk gently to blend. Add eggs, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Gradually mix in buttermilk.
3. Add bacon and drippings from skillet to cornmeal batter and stir to blend well. Scrape batter into hot skillet and bake 25 minutes, or until cornbread is golden brown at edges and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Serve warm.
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