Southern Style Cornbread

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 186.4
  • Total Fat: 7.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 61.9 mg
  • Sodium: 558.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 6.6 g

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Introduction

True southern cornbread. This can be lower fat by using low-fat buttermilk.
True southern cornbread. This can be lower fat by using low-fat buttermilk.

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 large eggs
    2 cups buttermilk
    1 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    2 cup corn meal

    2 Tbsp. shortening added to hot skillet










Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put 9"- 10" iron skillet in oven to heat while mixing bread. Put shortening in skillet to melt and heat for a couple of minutes before pouring in batter. This will give a nice crust to the cornbread

Beat eggs, add buttermilk ,then add dry ingredients
Add cornmeal last a bit at a time. 2 cup is approximate.

Batter should be soft, not to thin. Pour into hot skillet with melted shortening. Bake about 20 min. Bread will spring back when lightly touched or toothpick comes out clean.

I turn on broiler for a couple of minutes to brown top.

Carefully turn out onto serving platter.

Makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARYNANC.

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