Description
This old-fashioned Southern cornbread recipe dates back to 1910. A true church classic with crispy edges, tender crumb, and simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1½ cups buttermilk
¼ cup melted bacon grease or butter
1 tablespoon bacon grease or butter for pan
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and heat greased skillet.
2. Mix dry ingredients.
3. Add eggs, buttermilk, and fat.
4. Pour batter into hot skillet.
5. Bake 20–25 minutes.
6. Cool briefly before serving.
Notes
Use cast iron for best crust.
Sugar is optional.
Serve warm with butter.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg