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Alden's Grandmother's Cornbread




Source of Recipe


MSN House & Home


List of Ingredients




Makes one 10-inch round


1/4 cup bacon grease, vegetable oil, or shortening
2 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
Unsalted butter, accompaniment



Recipe



Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Put the bacon grease in a 10-inch black cast-iron skillet and swirl to coat the sides and bottom evenly. Place the skillet in the oven to heat.
In a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper and mix well.
In a small bowl combine the buttermilk, egg, and melted butter. Add to the dry ingredients and stir just to combine.
Remove the hot skillet from the oven, carefully swirl to evenly distribute the hot grease, and quickly pour the cornmeal batter into the skillet. Bake until firm and golden brown on top, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let sit for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a cutting board.
Cut into wedges and serve hot with unsalted butter passed at the tabl