OLD FASHIONED CORNBREAD
Source of Recipe
the web
Recipe Introduction
This recipe came out of Virginia/Kentucky in 1804 and reached Missouri in 1828, it was finally measured and transcribed in the 1920s
List of Ingredients
1 cup cornmeal, unsifted
1 cup buttermilk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon soda
1 egg
3 tablespoons melted shortening (or bacon drippings)Recipe
Mix all ingredients together well in a bowl. Pour into a greased pan or skillet. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes. Serves 4.